8
year old male comes to a doctor holding his abdomen and crying in pain , he was shattered and
confused but the doctor cut him open and
takes out his appendix and cures him. He should be ashamed of his act. The poor
patient had to go through such a
horrible ordeal when he wanted to keep his appendix intact. This was the story
in SCOOPWHOOP style.
This is
so irresponsible to blame someone without knowing anything and foolish to follow it
blindly.
To set
things straight, here are some real facts :
-All
medical procedures (including general examination in O.P.D.s) are done only after consent of the patient himself
or his guardian in case of minors. In O.P.D.s it is called implied consent.
-Two
finger test ???Might have been performed previously but so was witch hunting. It
was deemed medically irrelevant and not done now a
days and It had nothing to do with
hymen.
-Pelvic examination or per vaginal
examination or PV exam: The findings are medically relevant and not just for
sadistic pleasure. Refer here for details : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK286/
-Department of Health Research, Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has set guidelines (last
updated in 2013)for forensic medical examination of sexual assault victim. Even
Per vaginal examination is not must in children if no history of
penetration or if parent/guardian refuses. Complete guidelines for reference : http://www.icmr.nic.in/dhr/pdf/1%20DHR%20Forensic%20Medical%20Manual%20Sexual%20Assault.pdf
-Even when it is done (or any other
painful procedure), we are comfortably away from 18th century to use painkillers, sedatives and anesthesia.
-Article 21: Protection of life and personal liberty. No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. It has nothing to do with a procedure done under Government issued guidelines with proper consent.
-The pictures in a post might be moving but please check the
source first...I am sure none of it will take you to the ‘horrifying’ two
finger test.
Alternative:
Use your own brain.
Speak up:
Defaming a noble profession is
insulting. If you know anybody who is doing it, speak up. Doctors are on your
side.
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