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I have quit: I have saved a lot of babies, comforted a lot of adults, helped a lot of old people, did acupuncture and relieved pain and practiced Homeopathy.
Glad I am retired . No more suffering, a noble profession brought to nothing!!!
When I was involved with the health care of my mother from 2008-2011, I knew the doctors taking care of her were not like me.
I was helpless but had to go along with the plan.
On the other hand my own practice was wonderful. I learned from my father who used to pray for his potential patients before he commenced each day at his dispensary.
I was sued for 28.7 million dollars ( settled for 6) for ordering a blood transfusion for a newborn to save his life ( March 15, 1985), and was judged by a jury who knew nothing about medicine but who knew the law very well.
This forced me to abandon what I loved best. But I had retrained as a GP and beyond and ended as an Administrator. It was a good trip. And I more than anyone else can understand people in similar predicaments
The blood I ordered had AIDS virus but there was no test to determine that. The lawyer got 2.5 million and the family 3.5 million dollars. However it destroyed a committed career and years of sleepless hard work
I was nailed for not getting a written consent in 1985 when blood transfusion was treatment and not a procedure. No country had required written consent but my case changed it. HIV, Hepatitis C and B testing are now routine in US and that helps lives. But when a test is not available, to punish a doctor for not ordering the test, is quite unfortunate.
Glad I am retired . No more suffering, a noble profession brought to nothing!!!
