Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Doctors on strike

Patients be dammed, doctors on strike
Doctors at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32 went on a lightning strike after being manhandled by relatives of a patient.
It all began with a lady patient who was brought to the hospital after an alleged overdose of sedation. When the doctor tried to examine her, an attendant of the patient objected stating that she should not be touched. An argument ensued and the doctor was hit and assaulted by attendants. Another doctor tried to intervene and he too was beaten.
Doctors at the college went on a strike. Later affiliate doctors at other government run institutes also decided to lend support to the striking doctors.
A little later when police intervened, associates of the attendants assembled together and protested against the police.
So the alleged assaulters and the doctors both are busy protesting.
Meanwhile patients are advised to be patient.

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