The Wrong Prescription — Part 2

Please read the part one of the blog post before reading this. https://agnipathdoctors.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-wrong-prescription.html

Dr. Dev (Fictional Name) felt angry at the dispensing chemist (medical shopkeeper/ pharmacist) for misguiding the patient and making him suffer unnecessary discomfort. He felt like phoning the chemist giving him a piece of his mind. 

When Dr. Jolting (Fictional Name) learned about this he strictly forbid Dr. Dev to talk or discuss angrily with the chemist about this.

Dr. Jolting said, “Dr. Dev, you are new to this city. If you pick up a quarrel with the local chemist then it may be harmful to you at this stage of your career. Many patients have a long-term relationship with their chemist. They frequently ask their friendly chemists about how is the new doctor before going for a consultation. Even new patients enquire with the neighborhood chemist when going for a first visit to a new doctor. If you criticize the chemist, he may give a negative review about you to the patients coming to his medical shop. This will ultimately harm your clinical practice.”

His anger still not mollified, “Can I give a chemist a piece of my mind if such an incidence occurs when I am well established?” asked Dr. Dev.

“Once you are well established,” replied Dr. Jolting, “such an incidence occurring is less likely. Then the chemist is more likely to ask you if there is some doubt rather than draw his own conclusions. He may even overlook some genuine mistake on your part and take it as evidence of your independent thinking.”

Sometimes even if you are right, it is better to have self-control and refrain from going loggerheads at or stepping on the toes of people already established in your field or your supportive industries. This is especially important in the beginning of your career to avoid forming antagonists or foes. Sometimes, even a single negative/bad comment by someone may cause irreparable harm to your reputation and career.

(Based on true incident)

— ND
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DISCLAIMER: This article is intended only for fun purpose. The author does not promote or recommend any behavior illustrated here or claim it to be useful. Use of the information herein is at you one's own risk. Before trying to emulate or follow anything the reader is well advised to take into account ethical, moral, legal and other considerations. The author recommends that Medical Education should be of the highest ethical and moral level keeping in mind the interest of the patient as foremost and according to MCI and other Board’s norm. 

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