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Interesting Read, I got on Facebook A letter to an Ignorant Perfectionist Dear Mr.Aamir Khan, I have been trying hard but cannot get over the fact that you can 'sell' ignorance with such ease annd honour. Though I agree to 'parts' of your show , Lets first get the facts right. 1) You said patients on dialysis live upto 15-20 years. Fact - The 5 year survival rate of patients on dialysis is about 25-30 % ( less than many cancers). Renal transplant remains the best available treatment option for chronic kidney disease. (I hope you take responsibility for people who after watching your show plan to not go for kidney transplant and die in less than 5 years) 2) An overenthusiastic girl from the audience said that her father was forced for an emergency liver transplant '6-7 years' ago for gastroenteritis. Fact- Even today there are ' a handful' of hospitals in India offering liver transplants. To think that 6-7 years ago , just a gastroenteritis patient was offered liver transplant is not only improbable but technically impossible. 3) A diabetic patient blamed a doctor for losing a toe. Fact- Lacs of diabetic patients per year lose entire limbs due to diabetic foot ( cellulitis and gangrene) . Doctors go about stepwise cutting off toes , then foot , even the leg upto above knee level in order to save as much limb as possible. The patient in your show might still be able to walk just because of the timely action taken by the surgeon. Mr. Aamir Khan i am not getting back at you because i took your show personally. Yes , I agree that there are doctors indulging in shameful malpractices and even i know a few of them. But i can proudly say i am surrounded by more doctors who work day and night just to ensure that their patients get the best possible treatment..The' BAD' doctors should be punished and we all can come together to ensure we do not encourage such malpractices. Secondly i would have appreciated if you would have thrown some light on the entrance examinations and the hard wor , dedication and sacrifices a doctor needs to clear his MBBS, MD, DM etc examinations. I wish you had spent half a day in the emergency department and OPD of a Govt. Hospital and realised that the work timings, working conditioons, lunch breaks, doctor : patient ratio, hours of sleep per week , living conditions in the hostel and the stipend is worse than a class 4 labourer. You would have also surprisingly realised that the 'DOCTORS' are the only 'FUNCTIONAL' part of a Govt. Hospital which still caters to thousands of patients in a day. When you compared statistics of U.K and India , why didnt you include the salaries, living standards and the doctor: patient ratio the doctors have in developed countries. Coming to generic drugs, Yes, a large amount of rural population should have access to cheap generic drugs. But one should not forget the pharma companies that charge more for the drugs are the ones that spend crores of rupees for research and development of new drugs. Had there not been drug trials no new drugs would have been invented and we would have mortality rates compared to stone age. Also i agree that most doctors endorse certain brands of drugs ( which i do not deny may be for some financial gains also ) because thay have faith in the quality of the 'active drug' of certain companies. Yes many local companies manufacture generic products ( which is a copy of the original molecule discovered by the expensive company)which can be used for unaffordable patients. But you did not mention that many of these generic drugs are of substandard quality and are the reason of many uncalled for deaths due to drug reactions. Most doctors would not want to take responsibilty of the quality of the 'generic' drugs. Lastly, What do you mean when you say ' People of high IQ and desire to earn money should not become doctors'. Why arent doctors allowed to have an ambition ?? How can a person who earns 4 crores for an episode of a so called 'social' show decide on what should be an individual's ambition and financial staus !! Why can there be no doctors who earn well for their professional skills and do not indulge in malpractices ?! It just reflects your hypocrisy. I would like to offer a few solutions to the problem. a) ' BAD' doctors indulging in malpractices should be suspended for life. We need a strong regulatory authority to publish expected treatment 'protocols' and punish doctors found to be doing unethical practices. b) Regulatory authorities should also keep a check on the quality of drugs being manufactured and at the same time 'sold' at the local chemist. c) Govt. medical colleges and hospitals should multiply several folds, increasing the number of doctors in each department , improving the doctor: patient ratio. Doctor's salaries and living conditions shoul be looked after and should be comparable to other professionals. d) Regular CME'S and licensing exams ( like other countries) every 5-10 years. e) The Govt. should spend 6-8% of GDP ON HEALTHCARE and a part of which should also be committed to the research and development of newer drugs. f) No politician should be allowed to be associated with any private medical colleges. g) The general public should be educated well about common diseases and the 'acceptable' qualifications of the doctors. These are just a few points i can think of at the moment. I am sure had you bothered to have a panel discussion and find solutions in a healthy way, We could come up with a lot more viable solutions. However you chose to sensationalise your show, by hiring 'few' people with 'fake' or 'amplified' problems and shed a few tears. Hope you understand that Your allegations like ' HAMARE DESH KE DOCTORS ITNE BIMAAR KYUN HAIN' and 'MAUT KE SAUDAGAR' are as seriouus as calling all actors 'Rapists' ( after the shiney ahuja incident ) and all Muslims 'Terrorists' . Knowing that you twisted not one but not many known medical 'facts' to strike a chord with the 'ignorant' 'naive' audience, How do you expect me to have faith in you and the stories you would project in the upcoming shows. You have betrayed a large segment of the 'classes' as well as 'masses'. All i can say is i feel sad for the death of the 'image' you created in our minds and hearts. An unbiased Aamir who strives for nothing but the truth and the betterment of the society was afterall a MYTH. Condolences, An honest Doctor . .

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Actually I agree with the poster above. My niece is doing her MBBS in India and the amount of effort involved is incredible especially when compared to Engineers. She is doing her house surgency now and has shifts which run more than a day sometimes with practically a few hours of break in between. Aamir should have spent a segment talking about the good doctors too and the personal sacrifices they make in terms of time and effort. I am glad he got the doc whose org is doing the cheaper surgeries etc, but there was way too much negativity for my liking.

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Actually I agree with the poster above. My niece is doing her MBBS in India and the amount of effort involved is incredible especially when compared to Engineers. She is doing her house surgency now and has shifts which run more than a day sometimes with practically a few hours of break in between. Aamir should have spent a segment talking about the good doctors too and the personal sacrifices they make in terms of time and effort. I am glad he got the doc whose org is doing the cheaper surgeries etc, but there was way too much negativity for my liking.
No I don't think so. Every program should have its own agenda. If your agenda is dealing with problems, then you have to deal with problem. If they are doing segments on dowry deaths and I am taking offence because I treat my wife well and my side of the story is not projected then I am missing the point. The issue with doctors is a very very serious one. There is absolutely nobody from an average middle class Indian family who has not been at the receiving end of it at one time or the other. Medical profession has been tainted and even the great doctors accept that fact. Thats first stage to dealing with it.
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Interesting Read, I got on Facebook A letter to an Ignorant Perfectionist Dear Mr.Aamir Khan, I have been trying hard but cannot get over the fact that you can 'sell' ignorance with such ease annd honour. Though I agree to 'parts' of your show , Lets first get the facts right. 1) You said patients on dialysis live upto 15-20 years. Fact - The 5 year survival rate of patients on dialysis is about 25-30 % ( less than many cancers). Renal transplant remains the best available treatment option for chronic kidney disease. (I hope you take responsibility for people who after watching your show plan to not go for kidney transplant and die in less than 5 years) 2) An overenthusiastic girl from the audience said that her father was forced for an emergency liver transplant '6-7 years' ago for gastroenteritis. Fact- Even today there are ' a handful' of hospitals in India offering liver transplants. To think that 6-7 years ago , just a gastroenteritis patient was offered liver transplant is not only improbable but technically impossible. 3) A diabetic patient blamed a doctor for losing a toe. Fact- Lacs of diabetic patients per year lose entire limbs due to diabetic foot ( cellulitis and gangrene) . Doctors go about stepwise cutting off toes , then foot , even the leg upto above knee level in order to save as much limb as possible. The patient in your show might still be able to walk just because of the timely action taken by the surgeon. Mr. Aamir Khan i am not getting back at you because i took your show personally. Yes , I agree that there are doctors indulging in shameful malpractices and even i know a few of them. But i can proudly say i am surrounded by more doctors who work day and night just to ensure that their patients get the best possible treatment..The' BAD' doctors should be punished and we all can come together to ensure we do not encourage such malpractices. Secondly i would have appreciated if you would have thrown some light on the entrance examinations and the hard wor , dedication and sacrifices a doctor needs to clear his MBBS, MD, DM etc examinations. I wish you had spent half a day in the emergency department and OPD of a Govt. Hospital and realised that the work timings, working conditioons, lunch breaks, doctor : patient ratio, hours of sleep per week , living conditions in the hostel and the stipend is worse than a class 4 labourer. You would have also surprisingly realised that the 'DOCTORS' are the only 'FUNCTIONAL' part of a Govt. Hospital which still caters to thousands of patients in a day. When you compared statistics of U.K and India , why didnt you include the salaries, living standards and the doctor: patient ratio the doctors have in developed countries. Coming to generic drugs, Yes, a large amount of rural population should have access to cheap generic drugs. But one should not forget the pharma companies that charge more for the drugs are the ones that spend crores of rupees for research and development of new drugs. Had there not been drug trials no new drugs would have been invented and we would have mortality rates compared to stone age. Also i agree that most doctors endorse certain brands of drugs ( which i do not deny may be for some financial gains also ) because thay have faith in the quality of the 'active drug' of certain companies. Yes many local companies manufacture generic products ( which is a copy of the original molecule discovered by the expensive company)which can be used for unaffordable patients. But you did not mention that many of these generic drugs are of substandard quality and are the reason of many uncalled for deaths due to drug reactions. Most doctors would not want to take responsibilty of the quality of the 'generic' drugs. Lastly, What do you mean when you say ' People of high IQ and desire to earn money should not become doctors'. Why arent doctors allowed to have an ambition ?? How can a person who earns 4 crores for an episode of a so called 'social' show decide on what should be an individual's ambition and financial staus !! Why can there be no doctors who earn well for their professional skills and do not indulge in malpractices ?! It just reflects your hypocrisy. I would like to offer a few solutions to the problem. a) ' BAD' doctors indulging in malpractices should be suspended for life. We need a strong regulatory authority to publish expected treatment 'protocols' and punish doctors found to be doing unethical practices. b) Regulatory authorities should also keep a check on the quality of drugs being manufactured and at the same time 'sold' at the local chemist. c) Govt. medical colleges and hospitals should multiply several folds, increasing the number of doctors in each department , improving the doctor: patient ratio. Doctor's salaries and living conditions shoul be looked after and should be comparable to other professionals. d) Regular CME'S and licensing exams ( like other countries) every 5-10 years. e) The Govt. should spend 6-8% of GDP ON HEALTHCARE and a part of which should also be committed to the research and development of newer drugs. f) No politician should be allowed to be associated with any private medical colleges. g) The general public should be educated well about common diseases and the 'acceptable' qualifications of the doctors. These are just a few points i can think of at the moment. I am sure had you bothered to have a panel discussion and find solutions in a healthy way, We could come up with a lot more viable solutions. However you chose to sensationalise your show, by hiring 'few' people with 'fake' or 'amplified' problems and shed a few tears. Hope you understand that Your allegations like ' HAMARE DESH KE DOCTORS ITNE BIMAAR KYUN HAIN' and 'MAUT KE SAUDAGAR' are as seriouus as calling all actors 'Rapists' ( after the shiney ahuja incident ) and all Muslims 'Terrorists' . Knowing that you twisted not one but not many known medical 'facts' to strike a chord with the 'ignorant' 'naive' audience, How do you expect me to have faith in you and the stories you would project in the upcoming shows. You have betrayed a large segment of the 'classes' as well as 'masses'. All i can say is i feel sad for the death of the 'image' you created in our minds and hearts. An unbiased Aamir who strives for nothing but the truth and the betterment of the society was afterall a MYTH. Condolences, An honest Doctor . .
++ but hey he must be a hater.how dare he question the messiah.wat Aamir utters is true full stop:protest:
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As per my understanding' date= the episode dealt with a few malpractices of dishonest doctors. If the doctors aren't dishonest, I don't think they should worry about anything and carry on with their jobs. Apologize, doctors tell Aamir Khan http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/apologize-doctors-tell-aamir-khan/1/198327.html
Not really. It made it sound like that pretty much every doctor in the country is dishonest barring a few honest ones. This is where he needs to emphasize that there are good doctors also. Even though he did bring that one doc who is doing good service in terms of low cost surgery etc, overall it painted a very very bad picture of doctors in general in India. This is the kind of negativity the country can do without.
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Interesting Read, I got on Facebook A letter to an Ignorant Perfectionist Dear Mr.Aamir Khan, I have been trying hard but cannot get over the fact that you can 'sell' ignorance with such ease annd honour. Though I agree to 'parts' of your show , Lets first get the facts right. 1) You said patients on dialysis live upto 15-20 years. Fact - The 5 year survival rate of patients on dialysis is about 25-30 % ( less than many cancers). Renal transplant remains the best available treatment option for chronic kidney disease. (I hope you take responsibility for people who after watching your show plan to not go for kidney transplant and die in less than 5 years) 2) An overenthusiastic girl from the audience said that her father was forced for an emergency liver transplant '6-7 years' ago for gastroenteritis. Fact- Even today there are ' a handful' of hospitals in India offering liver transplants. To think that 6-7 years ago , just a gastroenteritis patient was offered liver transplant is not only improbable but technically impossible. 3) A diabetic patient blamed a doctor for losing a toe. Fact- Lacs of diabetic patients per year lose entire limbs due to diabetic foot ( cellulitis and gangrene) . Doctors go about stepwise cutting off toes , then foot , even the leg upto above knee level in order to save as much limb as possible. The patient in your show might still be able to walk just because of the timely action taken by the surgeon. Mr. Aamir Khan i am not getting back at you because i took your show personally. Yes , I agree that there are doctors indulging in shameful malpractices and even i know a few of them. But i can proudly say i am surrounded by more doctors who work day and night just to ensure that their patients get the best possible treatment..The' BAD' doctors should be punished and we all can come together to ensure we do not encourage such malpractices. Secondly i would have appreciated if you would have thrown some light on the entrance examinations and the hard wor , dedication and sacrifices a doctor needs to clear his MBBS, MD, DM etc examinations. I wish you had spent half a day in the emergency department and OPD of a Govt. Hospital and realised that the work timings, working conditioons, lunch breaks, doctor : patient ratio, hours of sleep per week , living conditions in the hostel and the stipend is worse than a class 4 labourer. You would have also surprisingly realised that the 'DOCTORS' are the only 'FUNCTIONAL' part of a Govt. Hospital which still caters to thousands of patients in a day. When you compared statistics of U.K and India , why didnt you include the salaries, living standards and the doctor: patient ratio the doctors have in developed countries. Coming to generic drugs, Yes, a large amount of rural population should have access to cheap generic drugs. But one should not forget the pharma companies that charge more for the drugs are the ones that spend crores of rupees for research and development of new drugs. Had there not been drug trials no new drugs would have been invented and we would have mortality rates compared to stone age. Also i agree that most doctors endorse certain brands of drugs ( which i do not deny may be for some financial gains also ) because thay have faith in the quality of the 'active drug' of certain companies. Yes many local companies manufacture generic products ( which is a copy of the original molecule discovered by the expensive company)which can be used for unaffordable patients. But you did not mention that many of these generic drugs are of substandard quality and are the reason of many uncalled for deaths due to drug reactions. Most doctors would not want to take responsibilty of the quality of the 'generic' drugs. Lastly, What do you mean when you say ' People of high IQ and desire to earn money should not become doctors'. Why arent doctors allowed to have an ambition ?? How can a person who earns 4 crores for an episode of a so called 'social' show decide on what should be an individual's ambition and financial staus !! Why can there be no doctors who earn well for their professional skills and do not indulge in malpractices ?! It just reflects your hypocrisy. I would like to offer a few solutions to the problem. a) ' BAD' doctors indulging in malpractices should be suspended for life. We need a strong regulatory authority to publish expected treatment 'protocols' and punish doctors found to be doing unethical practices. b) Regulatory authorities should also keep a check on the quality of drugs being manufactured and at the same time 'sold' at the local chemist. c) Govt. medical colleges and hospitals should multiply several folds, increasing the number of doctors in each department , improving the doctor: patient ratio. Doctor's salaries and living conditions shoul be looked after and should be comparable to other professionals. d) Regular CME'S and licensing exams ( like other countries) every 5-10 years. e) The Govt. should spend 6-8% of GDP ON HEALTHCARE and a part of which should also be committed to the research and development of newer drugs. f) No politician should be allowed to be associated with any private medical colleges. g) The general public should be educated well about common diseases and the 'acceptable' qualifications of the doctors. These are just a few points i can think of at the moment. I am sure had you bothered to have a panel discussion and find solutions in a healthy way, We could come up with a lot more viable solutions. However you chose to sensationalise your show, by hiring 'few' people with 'fake' or 'amplified' problems and shed a few tears. Hope you understand that Your allegations like ' HAMARE DESH KE DOCTORS ITNE BIMAAR KYUN HAIN' and 'MAUT KE SAUDAGAR' are as seriouus as calling all actors 'Rapists' ( after the shiney ahuja incident ) and all Muslims 'Terrorists' . Knowing that you twisted not one but not many known medical 'facts' to strike a chord with the 'ignorant' 'naive' audience, How do you expect me to have faith in you and the stories you would project in the upcoming shows. You have betrayed a large segment of the 'classes' as well as 'masses'. All i can say is i feel sad for the death of the 'image' you created in our minds and hearts. An unbiased Aamir who strives for nothing but the truth and the betterment of the society was afterall a MYTH. Condolences, An honest Doctor . .
If he is a honest doctor, then the episode should not pinch him. But the fact is that the number of doctors who are more interested in making money instead of serving people is increasing rapidly. When I was a small kid and more so when my parents were kids, doctor was a profession whose main intention was to serve humanity. But now doctors are interested in looting as much money as possible. And it is the case with majority of doctors. Doctors who used to charge very less and used to give free medicines to poor people when I was a kid have now started charging a lot more fees and specifically recommend brands and which pharmacies to purchase the medicines from. And now medicines and lab tests cost in several thousands even for minor illness whereas it was quite affordable especially for poor people in my childhood. Medicine and healthcare has become a business in today's date and the primary objective of doctors and hospitals is now to make more and more money. And they collaborating with drug companies and labs for increasing their PROFITS. If anybody thinks otherwise then they are just turning a blind eye. I always believe that four non-government fields should not make their primary objective as making money. These four fields are medicine/healthcare, education, media and NGOs. Their main objective was to help and educate people. And sadly these four fields have become the biggest money making avenues in today's date. There is nothing wrong in highlighting the facts. Healthcare is attached to the life of a person and so, it is perhaps the most important of these four. But it is perhaps the worst affected among them. If anybody is interested in making money, then please do not join these four fields. Instead, go for engineering, business, IT or something else.
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^ its not about the show pinching someone,its about the credibility of the show.when Amir announces wrong things as facts n people of show have fake problems,how can one take it seriously,n I agree with him using words like Maut ke Saudagar is just not on as it reflects whole community.

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^ its not about the show pinching someone' date='its about the credibility of the show.when Amir announces wrong things as facts n people of show have fake problems,how can one take it seriously,n I agree with him using words like Maut ke Saudagar is just not on as it reflects whole community.[/quote'] I don't understand what is fake about the show though. Do you have any information to prove that the cases he showed were fake?
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I always believe that four non-government fields should not make their primary objective as making money. These four fields are medicine/healthcare, education, media and NGOs. Their main objective was to help and educate people. And sadly these four fields have become the biggest money making avenues in today's date. There is nothing wrong in highlighting the facts. Healthcare is attached to the life of a person and so, it is perhaps the most important of these four. But it is perhaps the worst affected among them. If anybody is interested in making money, then please do not join these four fields. Instead, go for engineering, business, IT or something else.
Isn't Aamir Khan making money through the media from shows like Satyamev Jayate?
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read that letter n the facts he mentions
I have read the letter and there are no facts. Otherwise, there is little doubt he or someone else would have gone to the court by now. I don't disagree with his opinion though. However, one cannot remain in denial of what is happening under the garb of medical profession in India. As far as, maut ke saudagar is concerned, I dont expect everyone to add caveats or qualifiers.
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^ its not about the show pinching someone' date='its about the credibility of the show.when Amir announces wrong things as facts n people of show have fake problems,how can one take it seriously,n I agree with him using words like Maut ke Saudagar is just not on as it reflects whole community.[/quote'] I have seen a lot of these firsthand and so, can definitely say that doctors are doing malpractice all over the nation. I am not generalizing but most doctors are serving for money instead of serving the patients in today's date. My mom went into critical condition just a few months ago due to wrong diagnosis, treatment, tests and medication of doctors. There was a sort of doctor mafia where one was referring to another and so on. Her situation had become quite critical and she could not sleep properly for nearly 6 months till this sh!t dance from doctors went on. Then finally, we decided to find a doctor who had made the right diagnosis around 15 years ago. And it was only after his diagnosis and treatment that she recovered and is now well enough. He is an old doctor and very experienced and he openly pointed out a lot of unnecessary tests by all those doctors and wrong medicines for lengthening the process. He took at least an hour or two for the first diagnosis to make sure no wrong treatment is done and charged a lot lesser than the other doctors. Other doctors hardly took a couple of minutes and hardly any proper diagnosis. And within days of his treatment she recovered significantly and is doing very well after nearly a month or more of his treatment. And he did not make any false recommendations to other doctors or any false tests like the other ones did. He treats and diagnoses patients as humans and not like money making products as the other doctors did. I am not saying that every doctor is crap but most have become crap in today's date. Today, doctors are more interested in making money than in serving patients. My mom's case is not a single case either and it has happened with other members of my family too. Many of my close relatives are also doctors and they also mention about the labs and pharma companies sending them money. They mention how medical representatives keep on hankering them all the time. I also know many people who own pharmacies and they also tell about the collaboration with doctors. So, anybody who thinks these things are lies are just turning a blind eye or are not listening to facts. I am not saying about the cases in Aamir's show but overall healthcare has declined over the years. I don't think he has decided to be a doctor or a journalist or to open a private college or an NGO. I support making money but when the primary objective of these four fields as I mentioned above is making money then it will only bring doom in the long term. If anybody is interested primarily in making money, then they must abstain from these fields and instead opt for something else. These are loads of opportunities from engineers to business to MBAs, CAs and lot of other high paying professions and businesses. Go for them instead if making money is the primary objective. At least, these noble professions would not be doomed as it is happening today. And I would not compare with the West because Western World has screwed these fields and which is indirectly affecting those countries especially in recession periods. Healthcare, Education and Media are far worse and a lot more expensive in the West than in even India. These fields are attached with human lives and when these get screwed up then human lives gets screwed up. So, let them remain noble professions as they used to be. Over-commercialization of these fields as is happening in the last ten years in India will only doom the nation and nothing else. Human lives cannot be commercialized. Playing with business and products is not bad but I am not sure how can anyone support playing with human lives as is happening right now due to the commercialization of these four fields.
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^You cannot have a profession where you limit the amount of money one can make, especially one where the required skill level is very high. That is absurd. Yes you will get one or two noble souls who will want to serve humanity while most of the country dies due to lack of quality doctors.

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These fields are attached with human lives and when these get screwed up then human lives gets screwed up. So, let them remain noble professions as they used to be. Over-commercialization of these fields as is happening in the last ten years in India will only doom the nation and nothing else. Human lives cannot be commercialized. Playing with business and products is not bad but I am not sure how can anyone support playing with human lives as is happening right now due to the commercialization of these four fields.
I am not supporting the commercialization of human lives. And I would strongly deplore any doctor who does so. However, as with Aamir Khan in the media or any doctor really good in his profession if he chooses to make money without compromising on the basic ethics of the profession and does not make philanthropy as his first priority - I don't find much wrong with that.
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I think those who pay 25 lakhs 50 lakhs to join medical are the real culprits. They are grossly inept. Can't believe i see such doctors working even in hospital like Apollo (from my personal experience). There are lot of very good doctors. There are some horribly bad too. It is one field where we cannot afford to have bad apples.

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