Debate?
Three doctors
1. Nephrologist
2. Cardilogist
3. Oncologist was discussing the benefits over
other super specialties in a restaurant.
The cardiologist said “Mine is the best, the person
does not suffer much, sudden death or those unfortunate who survive become our
bread and butter and we call them for frequent checkup of their stents and
cardiac status. Longer they live better for us because of commissions and more
sponsored seminars around the world”. He further added while sipping his 100
pipers’ whiskey.
“Cardiologist have a special status in the society,
they are very rich, gets frequent Padma awards, well dressed, get married two
to three times during their life time. Go on foreign visits very frequently
with new girl friends or a new lady doctor, very romantic. Rich people have
cardiac problems hence cardiologist are recognized everywhere, we do not travel
by trains!” the cardiologist while sipping his Black dog commented.
Nephrologists intervened “With longer life span and
diabetes we are having good times of our life. I have three sedan cars in last
three years. The patients know, so also their near and dear one’s that the
patient is having a borrowed life. Dialysis and kidney transplant patients are
everywhere but our patients get poorer and depressed as months roll bye. Unlike
Cardiologist people avoid us but we earn at par by visiting half a dozen of
hospital doing nothing but earning in crores. If patient dies no one blames us,
it gives our patients plenty of time for his future planning and other legal
formalities.” The kidney specialist aged 80 years, while sipping soda said
because he too has developed kidney failure.
Not to be left behind the oncologist put his foot
down and said “You see, once the diagnosis is made we book one apartment at
Dubai or Spain, because by the time patient goes to his or her grave our house
would be complete. It’s like ‘sentenced to death for some’ !They do not take
chances and do whatever is advised, we even get commissions from fruit venders
by prescribing dragon fruits,Avocardo,orange colored grapes, black and white
apples and imported high protein banana. They do not complain incase of death
because the insurance company too got fed up and refused to bear further
expenses. The relatives get bankrupt by frequent travel by air.Onchologist are
in great demand because they are difficult to get. We charge ten thousand
rupees for supervision of one chemotherapy through drips. Earlier day’s people
were dying early but now they live longer and make us richer. Tell them
‘miracle’ may happen and go on squzing their money and property.”
The moderator lastly commented “Yes, you three super specialists are now
the Brahma—Vishnu—and Maheswar of the society but remember you will not be able
to carry your property and gold coins to Swargadwar?”
Sanjoy Kumar Satpathy M.D
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