It has been reported that a patient was refused medical treatment after inquiring about the doctor’s name.
TA Mathayi, a resident of Wayanad Meppadi, was denied treatment by a doctor at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital when he sought medical attention for a serious intestinal issue.
The health minister intervened after the incident gained attention on social media and ensured that Mathayi received treatment.
Before visiting the medical college, Mathayi was told by private hospitals that he needed emergency surgery and would have to pay 200,000 rupees.
When Mathayi asked the doctor at the medical college for their name during his examination, the doctor became angry and threw away his medical records and ticket, telling him to leave the hospital.
Mathayi explained that he only asked for the doctor’s name to confirm he was seeing the same doctor recommended by his previous physician.
After leaving the hospital, Mathayi spoke to journalists about the incident. The health minister contacted the medical college principal and ensured that Mathayi received treatment, while also directing the principal to launch an investigation into the matter.
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