We’ve all made mistakes in our work. But if you’re a doctor, the consequences can be deadly. Dr George Fernie is now asking some sympathy for doctors that made mistakes. Often a medical mistake is not only a doctors fault, but it is in the lack of communication in a hospital. In the end the doctor is the only one blamed for the damage! About 850.000 people are victims of missed diagnoses and medical mistakes, says NHS (medical advisor). This is not only causing lots of suffering and grief but also a lot of money. Most people want an apology and money. And this is not the only thing the consequences for doctors are huge. They might be suspended, dismissed, taken to court, pressed for criminal charges and their license can be taken away. This is not the right way to encourage doctors to go back to work and make up what they did wrong, isn’t it?
I think it is horrible that doctors are treated this way. Making mistakes is human, and doctors are too. Of course it is awful when a patient dies of a medical mistake, but this is not a crime! Taking a doctor to court and ask for assurance is not the way to make the mistake disappear. The doctor is probably already shocked and feeling sorry, and because of that not sure of themselves. I think they are having enough trouble forgiving themselves. Of course their should be an investigation so that families and other will know what went wrong be let’s just leave it with that. I am sure there are cases in which doctors need some kind of ‘punishment’, but I think we should not take out so hard on them.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7974084.stm
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Yes, your Speaker's Corner article if I am not mistaking. Doctors study for 8 years, sometimes even more, to become what they want to be. So an argument against their epic failures could be: they have studied longer than most of us and they should know their responsibilities, I disagree with this argument. Doctors suffer from an immense amount of stress, knowing that they probably decide on life and death. More people are taking surgery and a doctor is never alone in the room, so why should we blame only the doctors. There are so many reasons to give, but I will not bother you with my arguments ;) I liked the article and especially the discussion in class :) Well done!
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