Sub-standard health care

May 16th, 2007 at 12:41 · Filed Under Critiques, Family, Medical 

For some reasons, my dad went for his routine health check at the Community Polyclinic at Pantai Peringgit. Yesterday, he was prescribed Diclofenac Sodium. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduced inflammation and an analgesic reducing pain in condition as such arthritis or acute injuries.

My dad had an experience with it after taking, he developed allergic reactions with swollen eyes and asthmatic. I sent him to the General Hospital the last time and I was told that he was allergic to this drug.

Yesterday, he took one tablet after coming home from the polyclinic and he developed the allergic reaction again in the evening. Mom called me to send him to the hospital but I was caught with 1 really hungry mom and 3 hungry dinos at Pak Putra. Thanks to BS for taking him to the hospital.

After our dinner, I visited him at the A&E. He was after the nebulizer but his eyes were still swollen and teary. We waited until 2100 and no doctor was attending him. I had to send the kids home so I did. Not long after we arrived at home, BS called and said they were going home.

How could the doctor(s) prescribed him the medicines again? Our government is talking about the implementation of a digital hospital. That’s a good project to reduce such miscommunication among doctors, clinics and hospitals where patients’ information will be shared. But they are taking too long to implement it. They have been talking for years since Wawasan 2020 which was conceptualized around mid 1990s. There is another 13 years to go.

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5 Responses to “Sub-standard health care”

  1. MH on May 18th, 2007 4:31

    Besides sub-standard health care, the doctors are also very purely trained from medical establishments from Eastern European countries, and other substandard facilities. In addition, I do not think the doctors really understand the interaction of drugs nor do they care about their patients.

  2. Adrian Hoe on May 18th, 2007 7:24

    When I was there at the A&E, I saw some young trainees there. Some staff was showing the trainees how to give an injection to an asthmatic patient. I could see from these faces that they did not care about what the hospital staff trying to explain/show them. They seemed not care to learn at all. They were just like to be there and hoped their training would be over soon and get their degree and then get their butts out of the hell.

    These trainees are all very young. I don’t know which university (local) they come from. Only those who have excellent academic performance are accepted into local medicine school. Good exam results do not determine if one can become a doctor! That’s the point.

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