Shocking attack

The recent vandalism, destruction of hospital property, indirectly causing a death of an ICU patient, attacking and manhandling of doctors and nurses and even the police cops etc in Global Hospital perpetrated by the sons of a deceased patient is really shocking and disgusting. No doubt, the admitted patient died but definitely doctors or nurses cannot be blamed for that. One should be mature to know that doctors/ nurses are not gods and that which the' body system takes a route naturally ' cannot be always diverted/prevented in spite of best medical attention not only in India but also throughout the world.

Of late assaults on medical staff is increasing day by day and injury is done to the staff on an unfortunate incident of death not only in private hospitals but also in Government Hospitals. That is why the patient’s condition should always be made compulsorily known to the patients relatives every now and then informing them about the probabilities and medical emergencies of the patient’s condition and eventualities too. Patients treatment should always be involved with patient’s relatives as far as possible to avoid such attacks on the medical fraternity.

- Katuru Durga Prasad Rao, Hyderabad