City Express
Tuesday - 07 - Sep - 2004
  
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Medicos team up to provide hassle-free care 
 

    

PHYSICAN Dr Hisamuddin papa was tired of helplessly listening to he bitter tales of patients being over-changed by some doctors and diagnostic centres. It was now time for action.

    So, on Sunday, he teamed up with at least 40 other colleagues from across the city and formed 'Noble Doctors'. A team, who would strictly adhere to medical ethics while practising the nobile profession. Moreover, patients would be referred to Huma Speciality Hospital and Research Centre in Nandanam, a diagnostic centre founded by Dr Papa, where tests would be hassle-free and procedures' transparent.

    Says Dr Papa; "we would not offer any kickbacks. That's our first promise to our patients." And adds: "you would be surprised that most diagnostic centres increase the cost of tests, X-rays and scans simply because they will have to pay a 'commission' to the doctor who had referred the patient to the centre. most doctors indulge patients in tests they don't require. This is violation of medical ethics and we refuse to do this."

    Violation of medical ethics is a penal offence, notes Dr papa. his diagnostic centre works under  the  motto  -  We  dare because we care. The  40 doctors, who refer their patients to
the centre for diagnosis, he says, will do so only if the tests are  necessary. "The doctor and

 
patient together would decide on the mode of tretment. They would be sent here for diagnosis only if they mutually agree that it would be of help." explains Dr Papa.
  
    The centre, he says, changes 60 percent lesser than other hospital or diagnostic centres. "I will not market my centre. We would do the tests only for our 'Noble Doctors'. But i can tell you our diagnosis will be second to none," stresses Dr papa.

    The escalating cost of medicines, he agrees, is because of the constant advancement in technology. "But with the growing technology there has been a growing demand for ethics. Did you know that most patients are subjected to unnecessary tests?" asks Dr papa.

    Senior doctors like former director of tuberculosis Research Centre Dr Jagannathan and renowned physician Dr KV Tiruvenkatam praised Dr Papa's efforts in the field of medicine.