Dr. Tanaji Bangar, Chinchwad
Being a Doctor
Being a Doctor is not an easy thing.
15 to 20 mg of cortisol is secreted in normal stress of human beings. 150 mg under maximum stress. A study shows Surgeons and Anesthetists in India exceed this 150 mg frequently in a day… That is 10 to 15 times more than the Military colonel on the battlefield.
Doctors in the Tamil Nadu Government service frequently cross 80mg per day and 150 mg at least twice a month… All of us know the adverse effects of cortisol in our body.
Being a Doctor: How happy & satisfied are doctors?
A total of 1781 responses were received & The following were the observations:
- Only 37.7% of doctors were satisfied
- Only 45.1% of doctors got complete 7 hr. sleep
- 82% of doctors felt stressed out
- 54.5% of doctors had high blood pressure
- 38.6% of doctors had diabetes
- 61.6% of doctors had a fear of violence while giving consultations.
- 56.5% of doctors had thought of hiring security on their clinic premises.
- Only 8% of doctors had 1st choice for their children to become a doctor
- 75.6% of doctors had anxiety.
- 26.4% of doctors indulged in social drinking.
- 45.4% of doctors were afraid of possible violence
- 24.6% of doctors were afraid of being sued.
- 13.5% of doctors were afraid of criminal prosecution
Doctors Die Early
Doctors die early. A National IMA study showed that Indian doctors die 10 years earlier than the normal age and a Kerala study showed that they died even 13 years earlier.
If one doctor dies, to make another doctor we need 30 years and have to spend crores of public money, it is people’s money. In case a doctor dies, his unavailable services during those 30 years many common people may die. Common people are safe only if they exist.
Do you know?
- that when treating of your viral fever your doctor gets exposed to the virus?
- that when doing surgery your doctor gets cuts and pricks that may transmit disease from patient to doctor?
- that when your doctor dresses your diabetic foot, they feel nauseated by smell and do not feel like eating for the whole day?
- that when during a delivery the patient often passes urine and motion that may spills on the doctor?
- that even though your doctor’s own child might be suffering from fever, he has to leave him as he has to go and treat others?
- that for every delivery case, your doctor has to attend to at least 10 calls throughout the night. And then be back to work early the next day?
- that when a neurosurgeon operates for 12 hours continuously he loses track of time and forgets to eat or sleep?
- that a cardiologist is exposed to dangerous levels of radiation in the lab?
- that the life span of doctors is 10 years less than the public average because of stress?
- With their level of intelligence they could earn more money if that had been the sole motive, had they chosen other professions..
Please respect a doctor because he is the FIRST and LAST person you see in your life.
 | Dr. Tanaji Bangar is a General Physician, Author, and Poet. He practices at Chinchwad (PCMC), Pune. |
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This article is informative. We come to know about the current situation of doctors and what sort problems they are facing nowadays. Thank you for publishing this.