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Originally posted by: Aparna_BD
Hey Soumya all though i agree that U.S Doctors will speak to you directly since in the U.S , its each to them self . And that can be scary for us Indians who aren't used to this .
But when i talk about lack of privacy , you gotta have been through the experience that when you go to an Indian Doctor for a physical be prepared to swallow your pride and be ready to do away with your dignity !!!! My pride is very important to me especially when i am dressed vulnerably for a Doctor (if you know what i mean) !!š³ Indians in India do not realise it if they haven't been through an experience else where . They don't complain about it , because we Indians by nature do not complain about even the big things and are readu to accept them . Even my Mother in law doesnot understand what i mean .
Aparna, I understand perfectly what you mean!!
However, in the most recent times, it's not that way anymore. Both my kids were born in India,and then I went to several docs for variety of reasons, and invariably I found all of them having private check up chambers and especially the gynics that I visited gave my privacy a lot of importance (even my husband was not allowed unless I specifically asked). I had no fear of getting overheard by anyone sitting in the earshot,because no one was. There are some fabulous clinics out there now, and the cost is nothing compared to what it's here.Even the staff is trained to behave in a proper fashion(though they still have a long way to go before they catch up with their US counterparts in matters of courtesy). Tecnology in most such hospitals is at par with the best in the world.
Having had the reasonable experience of both American and Indian doctors, and I am much more comfortable with the Indian counterparts than the American ones. I feel the American docs are way toooo dependent on technology,and use it even to arrive at the diagnosis of smallest of ailments. One thing which definitely absent here is the moral and mental support, and a doctor never ever gives his/her opinion on any case,or even give suggestions. I have seen some terrible cases here where they refuse to admit a fully pregnant lady because she has not dilated enough and keep sending her back home with little or no concern,never mind what she would want. Where they are extremely careful in courtesy department,they make up for it by their gross shortcomings in the sensitivity department ( they actually inform a patient thrashing in pain about the options of treatment available, and actually not give any advise when the patient asks for guidance.........and of course the patient has no idea whether option A is good or option B,and even if she did,the pain is getting in the way of making any rational judgement...but that's not their concerend,they are simply making sure they don't get suedš). Even if you are dying, short of some drastic visible development of your symptoms,you could be waiting for hrs in the emergency before you get treated. Sometimes delay could be even for a simple reason of them checking and getting (or not getting) a green signal from the insurance š.Sometimes you could go for an ailment,which is simple but bothersome, and the doctor actually has nothing new to offer you after you take pains to get an appointment and then pay the co fees,not to speak of the money they get from the insurance,and you come away feeling no better. In India, the doctor might actually kindly decline to take the visitation fee !!!š.However,one very good thing about here is that they take your each and every complaint very seriously,even if they sound rediculous even to your own ears!!!
Ultimately, it depends upon your comfort level. But if privacy is the only issue,then I must assure you that now a days there are top notch nursing homes which give everything - starting from a hi tech instruments to a well mannered staff to a chic private check up facility where privacy is a given factor, complete with the typical Indian doctor who gives a high comfort level and treats you like a friend and that too at 1/10 th of the price. However, the problem of not encouraging too many questions and not specifying side effects still might exist.
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