Thread: Indian Hospitals Lure Foreigners With $6,700 Heart Surgery

Originally Posted by barrowaj

Mutilators? What? The patients *elected* to go for the surgery, and were explained the risks. Its not like the plastic surgeons forced the surgery on anyone. The reason why we are now using silicone again is because it is safe.

I'm not advocating getting rid of lawyers, just changing the system so it works more like a market, and less like winning the lottery. Why should you and I have to pay for this sleazy lying lawyer's car collection?

The silicone is now safe because the lawyers jacked them up about it, otherwise, it wouldn't be. Lawyers admit into evidence documentation, that has to be authenticated, and approved by the Judge, before the jury can see the evidence, i.e., photographs, medical records, etc. I am also sure that the meeting between the patient and doctor, prior to surgery, did not offer the fact that the silicone had proved defective in some cases, and pictures to show an unsuccessful surgery.

Originally Posted by Julie

The silicone is now safe because the lawyers jacked them up about it, otherwise, it wouldn't be. Lawyers admit into evidence documentation, that has to be authenticated, and approved by the Judge, before the jury can see the evidence, i.e., photographs, medical records, etc. I am also sure that the meeting between the patient and doctor, prior to surgery, did not offer the fact that the silicone had proved defective in some cases, and pictures to show an unsuccessful surgery.

Doctors do not have to show pictures of defective cases, the patients are told of risks and sideaffects. I this is the yard stick, then compare this to cardiac by-pass surguries. Doctors always give a risk percentage and success rate, but this does not seem to deter patients from undergoing the surgury. Even if the patient dies after the surgury, would it be justified to blame the doctors (considering there was no negligence).
It is litigious attitude of people that has driven up the price of medical care.
It would be very difficult to treat patients if a disclaimer document had to be read and signed by the patient every time he or she goes to a doctor.

Originally Posted by lemontree

It would be very difficult to treat patients if a disclaimer document had to be read and signed by the patient every time he or she goes to a doctor.

One can not do away with lawyers...for the simple fact that negligence does occur, on a regular basis.

You know like the woman who went into surgery to have a lump removed from her breast only to wake up to find she had a complete mastectomy of both breasts removed. And the man who went in to have prostate surgery, and woke up to find his gallbladder had been removed instead. These are irreversible damages that can not be corrected, but the victim has to live with for a lifetime.

If lawyers and victims aren't able to bring them to justice and penalize them in a civil court, then do we prosecute the doctors in a criminal court and give them time in jail? Shouldn't the doctors be responsible for their negligence?

Originally Posted by Julie

Shouldn't the doctors be responsible for their negligence?

Yes they should be. For the type of example you have given, but not for, cosmetic procedures that one does out of vanity and not for health reasons.