Compassion in Short Supply: The Unsettling Truth About Indian Healthcare
While qualities like humility, empathy, and rationality may come naturally to some, they must be taught as vital skills in medical education.
Vasundhara Rangaswamy✍️
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While much attention is given to violence against doctors in the news, the violence patients face within healthcare systems remains largely unspoken and overlooked.
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Over the past 5 months, I have spent hours interviewing patients with oral cancer to understand reasons for delay in diagnosis and treatment.
Below I share a story of struggle that I had never heard before.
An Open Door Blocking Access to Healthcare
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It seems logical to assume that seeking care in government hospitals is free. But is that the case? I share the stories of people seeking care for oral cancer in a government hospital and the struggles they face. @DrRRaviKannan@mrraj47@SmritiRana0702nivarana.org/2023/09/21/is-…
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