Thought for the day
”We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our
exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first
time."
-
T. S. Elliot (American 1888-1965)
Word for the day
Fink (v)
To inform to the police; squeal.;
(Source:
Dictionary.com)
Teaser for the day
You cannot take away my right to preach morality, even if I
am stuck in 300BC.
You are free to disagree, ignore, ridicule, or contradict me.
But for God sake do not gag me or paint me a criminal.
Let the patient be cured first
Once a patient was admitted to an upscale private hospital with
a serious heart condition.
The cardiology team at the hospital was headed by an experienced
old surgeon, who was lately rendered incapable of performing complicated
surgeries due to his blurred vision and trembling hands.
The team he headed was not harmonious. Many doctors were either
incompetent or had allegiance to their vested pecuniary interests. They would
often indulge in unethical practices and conduct unbecoming of a reputable
medical practitioner.
The management of the hospital was fully aware of the state of
affairs at the hospital, but did little to put the house in order. The popular
belief is that the management itself encouraged the disharmony amongst the team
members and incongruence of the objectives to stay in control of the
institution and maximize the profitability.
The head of the team diagnosed the patient's condition
accurately and proposed a line of treatment, which would treat the patient
promptly with minimum pain and cost. The team members however disagreed. They
wanted the patient to spend more time in hospital and undertake a variety of
experimental tests and procedures. This would cost the patient much more and
cause more pain. The management concurred with the unethical lot of doctors.
After spending some time in the hospital, paying huge costs, and
suffering tremendous pain, when the relatives of the patient saw condition of
the patient worsening, they moved him to another hospital.
The doctors there studied the case history and discovered that
the patient's condition was accurately diagnosed by the previous hospital and
correct line of treatment was proposed by the head of the department. The
doctors there decided that once the condition of the patient is stabilized they
would follow the same line of treatment as suggested by the old surgeon at
first hospital.
The doctors and management of the first hospital accused the
second hospital of unethical practice and incompetence, charging them with
appropriating their diagnosis and following the same line of treatment as they
had suggested.
Somewhat similar is the situation of UPA (the first hospital),
NDA (the second hospital) and the Indian economy (the patient).
In the meanwhile some vital signs of the patient have shown
improvement, since moving to the NDA hospital. I'm not sure whether it is
effect of the treatment afforded at the UPA hospital or at the latest hospital.
Nevertheless, as one close relative of the patient, I hope NDA doctors and
management would take care of the patient well and follow the correct line of
treatment that would cause least pain and cost us minimum.
In next few days, I shall discuss what's ailing the economy and what should
be the ideal line of treatment in my view.
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