Hospital Nightmares

[geriatrickid]

How would you know what infection rates are in Thailand, cover up (save face) is the norm in Thailand and most of SEA. Its easy to criticize the west because problems are actually disclosed and not hidden for the most part. Do you honestly think that deaths due to malpractice or infections are reported? Only rarely does that happen when a financial agreement isn't reached with the next of kin. That sometimes works for the middle class but you can bet the rural poor are showed the door.

2 minor points; With the exception of certain states in the USA, medical malpractice and physician error is not a matter of public record in most of the EU and Canada. (Can't comment on Aus.) E.g. State of Florida allows you to look up on state website all recorded legal actions and educational background of a physician. Contrast to Canada where provincial run Order of Physicians and Surgeons have effectively blocked similar. Thai reporting of errors is similar to Canada both in how cases are resolved and reported. In Canada, the public rarely finds out if a physician has a history of malpractice and does not even have a right to attend disciplinary hearings or check records.

It is best practices to prescribe antibiotics for any fracture where the flesh has been broken/ The intent is for prevention of onset infection. Same applies for deep lacerations and contusions where there is perforation of flesh.

[bsided69]

I would serioiusly reconsider having any unnesacery medical treatment in Thailand. Having been here for 6 years on and off I know of very few postive experiences. There are some great Doctors, but many of the younger junior doctors and nurses are a joke, and these are the people that will be looking after you once youve had your Op.

A friend of mine fell off her bike on Thursday ( pished as a fart). Along came the ambulance and off to the hospital. not sure of the name, but its on Chang Klan . I went to see her in the A an E department. She had some minor grazes no bigger than a 10 baht coin on her elbow and head. She had quite obviously hit her head tho, and was complaining of a pain in her shoulder. The clown, oops sorry Doctor put some Iodine on her grazes and sent me to the pharmacy to pay the bill and pick up some meds. So quess what they give her? ?????? Yes you got it, antibiotics and paracetamol. Ok pain killers, but why antibiotics????? Well this isnt the meat of the tale. When I got back to her she was being helped up and into a wheel chair. She winced with pain and again said her shoulder hurt. She pulled back the top of her T-shirt revealing another minor graze that hadnt been spotted. I had not been there for the first hour that she had arrived, but assumed ( ha, assumed in Thailand) they had removed her top at some point to examine her propaly. I should of questioned this but I forgot how to speak Thai.( im an idiot who speaks very little Thai) So we Take her home are told to keep an eye on her and watch out for any fainting spells and vomiting.

In the morning she wakes up with a thumping head and severe pain in her shoulder. Back to the hospital she goes. (I was not there) The Doctor this time had obviously attended doctors school, as he sent her for X-rays. Well would you Adam and Eve it? Broken Collar bone. Now how the Bloody hel_l does the doctor on the night shift miss this one????? Because I suggest, he is a Muppet with little or no Knowledge of medical treatment. These are the people that will be giving you aftercare. The people that will not question a senior Doctors methods even if they can see that there is quite obviously something not right.

I have many more storys like this, but will save them for another time.

ps I love Thailand and want to spend the rest of my life here and die of natural causes.

Too everybody who has taken the time to read this please take a look at post titled "Good hospital experinces" Its not all bad. Just this experince was dreadful.