Medical question: Help sought from international organisations

[Bharat Muslim]

Many a times diagnoses by neurologists/neuropsychiatrists are questionable. Whenever the symptoms are difficult to understand, doctors mention some universal condition to get rid of the hassle of diagnosis. Whenever the disease is too high a concept for neuropsychiatrists to comprehend, they utter the name of such diseases which exist in everyone to some degree. They tell these ‘catch-all’ words and lo and behold the labours of trying to diagnose is over. The professionals utilize such generic terms when they fail to follow the matter.

Nobody can deny that the doctor is correct since it is a universal condition. The problem is patient’s misery is not caused by something the doctor referred to but by something else. For many years patients take the word of the professionals at face value. But then they notice that despite eliminating the ailments mentioned by the doctors, the troubles are continuing.

In extreme cases, the misdiagnosis can cause so much pain and agony that you have to experience it to believe it. By extreme cases, I mean a combination of factors like nagging parents and unusual circumstances. I will illustrate later how it happened.

I feel the usage of generic terms to deal with even such cases where it cannot be applied should be criminalized and made a punishable offence. This is the only deterrence. Without such strong measures doctors won’t stop this unethical practice.

So what are those universal words? What terms am I talking about?

Let me use hyperbole. Imagine this.

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Diabetes is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Diabetes is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Diabetes wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Asthma is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Asthma is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Asthma wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Color-blindness is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Color-blindness is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Color-blindness wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Cancer is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Cancer is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Cancer wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “HIV/AIDS is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). HIV/AIDS is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). HIV/AIDS wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Polio is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Polio is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Polio wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Filariasis is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Filariasis is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Filariasis wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Leprosy is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Leprosy is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Leprosy wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Chicken-pox is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Chicken-pox is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Chicken-pox wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Conjunctivitis is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Conjunctivitis is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Conjunctivitis wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

 

[Bharat Muslim]

Many a times diagnoses by neurologists/neuropsychiatrists are questionable. Whenever the symptoms are difficult to understand, doctors mention some universal condition to get rid of the hassle of diagnosis. Whenever the disease is too high a concept for neuropsychiatrists to comprehend, they utter the name of such diseases which exist in everyone to some degree. They tell these ‘catch-all’ words and lo and behold the labours of trying to diagnose is over. The professionals utilize such generic terms when they fail to follow the matter.

Nobody can deny that the doctor is correct since it is a universal condition. The problem is patient’s misery is not caused by something the doctor referred to but by something else. For many years patients take the word of the professionals at face value. But then they notice that despite eliminating the ailments mentioned by the doctors, the troubles are continuing.

In extreme cases, the misdiagnosis can cause so much pain and agony that you have to experience it to believe it. By extreme cases, I mean a combination of factors like nagging parents and unusual circumstances. I will illustrate later how it happened.

I feel the usage of generic terms to deal with even such cases where it cannot be applied should be criminalized and made a punishable offence. This is the only deterrence. Without such strong measures doctors won’t stop this unethical practice.

So what are those universal words? What terms am I talking about?

Let me use hyperbole. Imagine this.

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Diabetes is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Diabetes is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Diabetes wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Asthma is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Asthma is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Asthma wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Color-blindness is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Color-blindness is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Color-blindness wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Cancer is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Cancer is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Cancer wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “HIV/AIDS is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). HIV/AIDS is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). HIV/AIDS wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Polio is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Polio is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Polio wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Filariasis is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Filariasis is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Filariasis wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Leprosy is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Leprosy is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Leprosy wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Chicken-pox is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Chicken-pox is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Chicken-pox wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

Doctors make a fallacious statement. As fallacious as saying, “Conjunctivitis is caused exclusively by Depression or OCD or Anxiety or Stress (DOAS). Conjunctivitis is the symptom of only DOAS (convenient universal terms for incompetent doctors). Conjunctivitis wouldn't have happened to you if you didn't have DOAS. Case solved. Ask about next illness.” Isn't that statement absurd?

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[Kamikaze Pilot]

Indians are good for diagnosing and treating discovered and documented diseases. Indians understand difficult concepts if someone explain it to them. But they have some limitations. If they have to deal with new concepts on their own, unravel mysteries etc, most probably they will ruin the patient. Indians are incapable of exploring the unknown. And they also cannot notice subtle things.

 

[Kamikaze Pilot]

Indians are good for diagnosing and treating discovered and documented diseases. Indians understand difficult concepts if someone explain it to them. But they have some limitations. If they have to deal with new concepts on their own, unravel mysteries etc, most probably they will ruin the patient. Indians are incapable of exploring the unknown. And they also cannot notice subtle things.

Although their efficiency in handling recognized ailments is world-class, give them an unusual problem and Indian response would be like illiterates. Indians can be great surgeons because it takes a readymade base of knowledge. But they lack the caliber to imagine how it would pan out if a slight biological glitch is applied to practical life. That means Indians have memory for only what is taught but they don’t have the technical foresight to be able to innovate.