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Hospital in Bangkok Fined 100,000 Baht for Rejecting Injured Patient


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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The EMC stated that the hospital was obliged to provide treatment to the injured person given the critical nature of the emergency. The committee members recognized this incident as the second instance where the hospital declined to treat a severely injured patient.

 

In a similar case from December last year, the hospital refused to treat a Taiwanese tourist who was injured by a car while crossing the road. The tourist had to be taken to a different hospital where he later died from his injuries

It's not about care in Thailand...

It's all about money.

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13 hours ago, Celsius said:

I doubt doctors anywhere would work for free regardless of the professional ethics 

If they're clocked in they're getting their salary, patients or not.

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1 hour ago, AlexPattaya said:

Thai Law mandate All Hospitals in Thailand to provide Emergency Care irrespective of the Patient’s ability to pay! The Family of the deceased Police Office should definitely file a Big Lawsuit against this Hospital!!

Agree. Private hospitals shouldn't be able to 'cherry pick' where Emergency Treatment is required and they are the nearest facility. I don't know what they are reimbursed by the Thai Government (if indeed they are) for providing Emergency Treatment? Could be they get the same as a Government Hospital which would explain their reluctance! Additionally, Private (and Government) Hospitals face problems if the patient survives and requires further treatment. Without money in their bank account beforehand (or consent from any insurer if they choose to accept that) they are then placed in the position of having to discontinue treatment. I've read that a Private Hospital would, at that point, seek to transfer the patient to a Government Hospital.

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The medical industry is just that, an industry. It is not there for the patient but only to make money. Just look at the medical services around the world. Greed, greed and more greed. They supposedly took the Hippocratic oath, or it is assumed they did, but obviously forgot about it as soon as they saw the money.

The family of the patient should sue the hospital for millions.

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On 4/26/2024 at 4:24 PM, bkk6060 said:

Sounds like a terrible place the management should all be terminated.

 

It should be shut down for a year, that would make them learn.

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100k, wth, that is what they overcharge any farang on the normal bill

 

nothing will ever change here... 

 

miracle the hospital was finally named...  or is a 100 million defamation lawsuit coming now?

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On 4/26/2024 at 5:15 PM, TheFatOne said:

Barbaric practices in Thailand are on the decline it seems.

Slowly but surely (let's face it 100,000THB fine is pretty much nothing).

Overall, good news :thumbsup:

Given that the hospital name was made public, it is a serious loss of face in the medical industry. 

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7 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

The medical industry is just that, an industry. It is not there for the patient but only to make money. Just look at the medical services around the world. Greed, greed and more greed. They supposedly took the Hippocratic oath, or it is assumed they did, but obviously forgot about it as soon as they saw the money.

The family of the patient should sue the hospital for millions.

It is sad that the medical hospital industry were controlled by private corporations whose motto is to make money above all else. Same all over the world . 
 

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11 hours ago, Ctkong said:

It is sad that the medical hospital industry were controlled by private corporations whose motto is to make money above all else. Same all over the world . 
 

It is i agree. They are a business not a health care facility which is their product.

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28 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

It is i agree. They are a business not a health care facility which is their product.

 

This only happens due to corruption and the letting various governments do, a public service must function as a public service not as a bank. If the hospital does not accept this task it must be closed.

The case of this policeman certainly had insurance and therefore his refusal was unacceptable.

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