Doctor-patient relationship losing bond of trust, compassion: Dr Agashe

Nagpur: Doctor-patient relationship which was earlier based on the strong foundation of care, compassion and trust has now turned into mere commercial relationship. “Doctors think patients will sue them in the court, while patients think doctors are looting them. The weakening bond of trust is more dangerous than any other disease,” said psychiatrist and actor Dr Mohan Agashe on Sunday.
Dr Agashe and his team gave a theatrical presentation on doctor-patient relationship at Kavi Kulguru Kalidas auditorium of Persistent Systems to mark the concluding function of National Brain Week. The presentation covered many burning issues like cut practice, medical negligence and hijacking of the medical profession by corporate hospitals.
“Corporates have taken over the medical profession. Doctors here are already working under tremendous pressure. Moreover, patients and their relatives are aggressive these days. Court cases against doctors are increasing. Both doctors and patients must work together to improve their relationship,” said Dr Agashe.
Dr Agashe also stated that human brain is the most complex phenomenon and shared some valuable tips about proper brain development of kids.
Another interesting part of the programme was presentation by three stalwarts of neurology in the city.
Dr Chandrashekhar Meshram presented an extremely rare case of a nine-year-old girl having ‘savant syndrome’. Astha Daherwal from Madhya Pradesh was born premature and has multiple disabilities like blindness and autism. But, she can instantly tell day of the week for any given date in last four-five years.
“This case is known as ‘calendar savant’ or human calendar in medical science. In ‘savant syndrome’, a person with developmental disabilities, brain injury or brain disease has some spectacular ability that stand in marked contrast to overall disability,” said Dr Meshram.
A famous example of ‘savant syndrome’ is Kim Peek, who was the inspiration for the main character in movie Rain Man. ‘Savant syndrome’ can be congenital or acquired. Most cases are seen in autistic children. It can present with extraordinary talent related to art, music, mathematics, memory and spatial skills.
“Parents of autistic kids should observe their kids properly. They may have the ‘savant syndrome’ and may present such abilities,” he appealed.
Dr Shyam Babhulkar presented a talk on monsters on the road, Dr Lokendra Singh spoke on ‘mind your brain’ and Dr Sudhir Bhave spoke about ‘electronic gadgets and brain’.
Let Senses Develop
Human brain takes longest time to develop than other organs
Senses like vision, taste, smell, hearing develop naturally
First five years of life should be ideally dedicated for development of these senses
Reading, writing and arts are skills to be acquired after senses
So, sending kids to schools before 5 years of age is not ideal
Let their natural senses develop first, then concentrate on skills