Ah the interesting unethical things you see in the labour room!
A lady in labour was slapped by the medical officer for not pushing adequately! A slap! I mean come on, it was her first time in labour and wouldn't it be more correct to explain to her gently how to push rather than slapping and shouting at her? Besides pregnancy and birth are 'supposed' to be a great experiences but for this particular patient, it certainly was not!
The other thing that leaves me baffled is the fact that vaginal exams are conducted in front of 15 other people during ward rounds! I can't imagine how embarrassing it must be for the patients... Besides what is the point of 15 people observing a VE? It's all about feeling for the cervix, ect...
And of course, it's so obvious how single mothers are stigmatized by most of the medical personnel. Are we not supposed to respect patients and their choices?
These are only a few of the many similar experiences I witnessed so far... And I guess, there will be more
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