Doctors want Aamir to apologize for accusing them

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Posted: 13 years ago
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Source: Times of India
An umbrella body of 21 medical institutions Wednesday asked Bollywood star Aamir Khan to apologize for accusing doctors of malpractices in his TV talk show Satyamev Jayate.

Medscape India said the representation of malpractices supposedly perpetrated by doctors was "rather sad" and Aamir Khan should offer his apologies.

"It is rather sad that doctors should be made the object of such shameless, unilateral scrutiny," Himanshu Mehta, co-founder and advisor to Medscape India, said.

After highlighting social issues affecting Indian society, Aamir Khan, in the fourth episode of his show, turned the spotlight on healthcare and malpractices in the medical profession.

He highlighted unethical practices, corruption and scandalous revelations in medical treatment.

"Aamir Khan is my favourite actor and he should stick to making films," said another doctor, Sunita Dube, president of Medscape.

"Surprisingly, no doctors' body has spoken against Aamir yet. We need to stand united against such blatant lies. We are going to write a scathing letter demanding an apology from him," Dube said.

Medscape pointed out that doctors were subjected to assault without any fault and many people didn't understand the pressures of the profession.

"Where is Aamir Khan when doctors are assaulted? Where is he when we give free treatment to the needy?" asked Kishore Taori, president of the Maharashtra Medical Council that is associated with Medscape.

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Posted: 13 years ago
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Blatant lies?😲 Then why was the MCI head nodding in agreement?
Edited by sub_rosa - 13 years ago
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Posted: 13 years ago
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"Aamir Khan is my favourite actor and he should stick to making films," said another doctor, Sunita Dube, president of Medscape.

"Where is Aamir Khan when doctors are assaulted? Where is he when we give free treatment to the needy?" asked Kishore Taori, president of the Maharashtra Medical Council that is associated with Medscape.

@bold... wt nonsense...AK is tryin 2 make a difference here... educating the society with the hidden horrific facts and u think he shud stop it?😲... goes 2 shw wt kind of a person this doc is... 👎🏼
@red.. fair enuf... bt wt do u hav 2 say abt the video clipping tht showed wt sum docs did??... AK didn't say ALL docs r like tht... he sed those tht r shud b punished and shud nt practice anymre..thts the onli way crime of killing babies etc and other wrong doings wil eventually stop.
rather than expecting an apology the docs shud gt 2geva and try eliminating those docs tht do wrong deeds under the name of "profession"
Edited by Yuvika_15 - 13 years ago
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Posted: 13 years ago
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Things an be said the other way round too...docs should also stick to treating people and should not speak to media...is it fair??? No it is not...then by the same logic amir should not be told what to do and what not do...if you have issues take him to court...sue him...but I guess you won't be doing that...MCI's president was there...

Mr. Taori didn't he mention dr. Shetty's commendable job, didn't he talk to dr.gulati...and by the way did he once say that all doctors are corrupt...

Why the entire doctor community is going berserk...instead they should look for those few doctors who are bringing blemishes to the entire community...

I think this will happen after every episode...truth is a bitter pill...
Edited by Super Kool - 13 years ago
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Posted: 13 years ago
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They are trying to defend they unethical practices and cover them up thats what this acticle looks like. Instead of pointing a finger at Amir Khan why dont u doctors try and clean up your profession.
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Posted: 13 years ago
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My husband is a doctor. We watched this show...and have to admit much of what Aamir said is true. We live in the US and everything is heavily regulated here...but still...medicine is a big business. Thankfully my husband is in the percentage of honest doctors...so maybe he didn't find anything offensive in the show.
In any case I don't believe Aamir blatantly bashed the profession or any doctor or doctors group in particular. Rather he pointed our flaws in the healthcare system that should be addressed.
So why should he apologise? 😕
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Posted: 13 years ago
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He criticizes malpractices of doctors so he is right at his part.
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Posted: 13 years ago
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AAMIR must not say sorry.. whatever he has done is r8.. whatever he has shown is real... some corrupt docs who has made it a practice of having commission n making ds job a business they r howling at their top coz truth pricked them hard ... well done AAMIR.. ds reaction shows u hv hit d bull's eye.. SATYAMEV JAYATE
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Posted: 13 years ago
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They went to worst lows imaginable. Even spread dirty rumours about Aamir Khan's kids just to get back at him for this episode. Sorry docs. Just didn't expect this from you.

A few doctors also supported Aamir and Team SMJ, shared their own stories.

Points made by docs against him are laughable. They are angry because patients have begun to ask them questions! As if patients never had right to question already! And giving examples of hardwork etc. mean what? Does it mean you're allowed to be corrupt since you work harder than anyone else?

My dad, who's a doctor himself said it had to happen since the community got exposed with this episode!

Doctors' campaign is only bringing them more insult and brickbats. On every site there are overwhelming comments in favour of SJ, with people sharing their own brush with corrupt doctors at some point or other in life.


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Posted: 13 years ago
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i guess the truth hurts...

and now, those so-called 'drs' are panicking...


Edited by goguma - 13 years ago

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