Attack on Doctors !! Need for Effective Legislation
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A recent incident in Mumbai where a Resident Dr was severely attacked and beaten by Iron Rod, after a death of child, emphasises a Dire Need for effective legislation to protect Doctors from violence and attacks.
There is a Sanskrit verse "Dharmo Rakshti Rakshitaha " which means if you protect Dharma (good cause), in turn it will protect you from evil.... Replace the word Doctor for Dharma...... Now a days there is tremendous increase in attack on Drs, for whatever may be the reasons. Swami Vivekanand said, "the medical science has its limitations. There is no technique or method which will tell you 100% correct " Medical Bhavishya" of anyone.
Thus Doctors, who on the basis of their skill, knowledge and intelligence treat their patients, if not to be worshipped as God, then they are also not to be condemned as Devil too.Apex Court, which has always taken balanced approach in Medico-legal cases, for umpteenth time has observed that if Doctors are not protected from false complaints and attacks, then society should not blame them for not offering their services.
There is a Sanskrit verse "Dharmo Rakshti Rakshitaha " which means if you protect Dharma (good cause), in turn it will protect you from evil.... Replace the word Doctor for Dharma...... Now a days there is tremendous increase in attack on Drs, for whatever may be the reasons. Swami Vivekanand said, "the medical science has its limitations. There is no technique or method which will tell you 100% correct " Medical Bhavishya" of anyone.
Thus Doctors, who on the basis of their skill, knowledge and intelligence treat their patients, if not to be worshipped as God, then they are also not to be condemned as Devil too.Apex Court, which has always taken balanced approach in Medico-legal cases, for umpteenth time has observed that if Doctors are not protected from false complaints and attacks, then society should not blame them for not offering their services.
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