We all know at least one person who would swear by alcohol, saying it is the solution to all problems in life.
This is exactly what a doctor from Kerala also suggested, but it has cost him his job.
Daya Hospital in Kerala’s Thrissur has said that it has suspended the services of one of its doctors after he prescribed ‘husband vising bar’ as the solution to a patient’s complaint about persistent pain in her leg.
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Woman sought treatment for leg pain
Priya, 44, and her husband Anil Kumar sought treatment for leg pain from Dr. Roy Varghese of the vascular surgery department of Daya hospital in Thrissur on Thursday.
Priya was asked to get an x-ray of her leg, and after looking into it, Dr. Roy suggested they consult another doctor.
The couple then told the doctor that Priya was in excruciating pain and asked him if he could suggest some medicine as a temporary relief.
But when they took the prescription, they were left shocked.
No bed rest, husband should visit bar
“No rest for bed. The prescription stated, “Kettiavan (husband) visit bar if any problem.”
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Humiliated by the doctor, Anil Kumar said he would complain to the chief minister against him.
Doctor suspended, inquiry ordered
Meanwhile, an official from the Daya Hospital on Friday told local media that they had not received any complaints from the patient.
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However, after coming to know about the incident through the media, an explanation was sought from the doctor.
“Since his explanation was unsatisfactory, the doctor has been placed under suspension and further action will be taken after an internal inquiry,” the official said.
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The development comes just a couple of weeks after the prescription of another doctor from Kerala went viral for a different reason.
A prescription written by Dr. Nithin Narayanan, a paediatrician at a community health centre in Palakkad, recently went viral for his clean handwriting.
It was written in block letters, which are not only readable but neater than any prescription you’d have come across.
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“Pharmacists must be used to many types of handwriting and mine would also be the same for them. My sister used to make me write in four-lined notebooks when I was a child. I love writing, so even when I write a prescription I try to write in block letters,” Dr. Narayanan told local media after his writing went viral.
“Yes, I know about the complaints about doctors’ handwriting being unreadable. Maybe because I love to write, I write my prescriptions in block letters,” he said.
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