Wrong diagnosis killing deaf people

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Kofi Sefa 11 years ago

You are doing good ! Keep it up!

You are doing good ! Keep it up!
Kwesi 11 years ago

It will be just wise if selected sign language professionals are retrained and equipped to work in the health field. This will be just fine.

It will be just wise if selected sign language professionals are retrained and equipped to work in the health field. This will be just fine.
henry adansi pipim 11 years ago

the doctor who laughed at the persons attempt to use sign language must bury his head in shame and pity himself for not understanding someones language.since the hearing impaired have their language efforts must be made to te ...
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the doctor who laughed at the persons attempt to use sign language must bury his head in shame and pity himself for not understanding someones language.since the hearing impaired have their language efforts must be made to teach it in schools as we teach any of these foreign languages
ed 11 years ago

that doctor is a fool, may God forgive that doctor

that doctor is a fool, may God forgive that doctor
CITIZEN 11 years ago

A GOOD SUGGESTION

A GOOD SUGGESTION
princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

One day a blind man goes to a Pharmacist for medication.

After the Medication he asks the Pharmacist about his bill. "I am sorry, I cannot accept money from you I am doing community service for the handicapped this week." ...
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One day a blind man goes to a Pharmacist for medication.

After the Medication he asks the Pharmacist about his bill. "I am sorry, I cannot accept money from you I am doing community service for the handicapped this week." The blind man is pleased and leaves the shop.

The next morning when the Pharmacist goes to open his shop, there is a thank you card and a dozen roses waiting at his door.

Later a man in wheelchair comes in for Medication and he also goes to pay the Pharmacist, and the Pharmacist replies: "I am sorry I cannot accept money from you. I am doing community service for the handicapped this week." The wheelchair man is happy and leaves the drug store.

The next morning the Pharmacist goes to open his shop and there is a thank you card and a box of a dozen Plantain waiting at his door.

A deaf man comes for medication and when he asks the Pharmacist what he owes, the pharmacist wrote on paper: "I am sorry I cannot accept money from you. I am doing community service for the handicapped this week. The deaf man is very happy and leaves.

The next morning when the Pharmacist goes to open his shop, there are a dozen deaf people waiting at his door.
Shamu 11 years ago

Because we have no qualify doctors as a result of NPP administration for the past 8 years before NDC came to power.

Because we have no qualify doctors as a result of NPP administration for the past 8 years before NDC came to power.
Pambour Agyeman, New York 11 years ago

It's not only the deaf that are being killed. Incompetent doctors in Ghana are killing pregnant woment every day at childbirth. Common sense should oblige them to deliver them at hospitals and not their private clinics to av ...
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It's not only the deaf that are being killed. Incompetent doctors in Ghana are killing pregnant woment every day at childbirth. Common sense should oblige them to deliver them at hospitals and not their private clinics to avoid unforseen complications.
Kofi 11 years ago

If you are employed by the Ministry of Health to work at one of its hospitals, must one go and learn sign language because deaf people may come to the facility? In civilized societies, interpreters are assigned. Why not sugge ...
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If you are employed by the Ministry of Health to work at one of its hospitals, must one go and learn sign language because deaf people may come to the facility? In civilized societies, interpreters are assigned. Why not suggest it should be part of the medical training? Probably all doctors in New York know sign language. My wife delivered all our children in hospitals. Maybe, we were not sophisticated because we did not have relatives in New York, and could not afford private clinics.
akosua 11 years ago

my dear no proper at the so called hospitals

my dear no proper at the so called hospitals
ellegeedebates 11 years ago

I'm really saddened to hear such a story. prince willy your a fool for even making such expensive jokes.

I'm really saddened to hear such a story. prince willy your a fool for even making such expensive jokes.
ABU 11 years ago

I confidently believe Madam Lithur Oye will live up to expectations in her ministry.

I confidently believe Madam Lithur Oye will live up to expectations in her ministry.
atakoku 11 years ago

It is vitally important that safe, effective communication tools are used with the diasbled (deaf, blind, etc) not only in the health care industry, but is all industries so as to allow them fully conduct their activities of ...
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It is vitally important that safe, effective communication tools are used with the diasbled (deaf, blind, etc) not only in the health care industry, but is all industries so as to allow them fully conduct their activities of daily living. Disabled-friendly access to facilities/service points need to be available as well.
Moses 11 years ago

God mercy the doctors...our wait for timing to judge!!!

God mercy the doctors...our wait for timing to judge!!!
Kwame 11 years ago

Its not only deaf people the doctors kill. They kill everybody because there is no malpractice lawsuits

Its not only deaf people the doctors kill. They kill everybody because there is no malpractice lawsuits
NuruDeen Mohammed KBTH 11 years ago

"he realised that what was written down as the diagnosis was not what he complained about..."
I disagree because Chief Complain of a patient is only an explanation of the HPI: History of present illness. What determines a di ...
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"he realised that what was written down as the diagnosis was not what he complained about..."
I disagree because Chief Complain of a patient is only an explanation of the HPI: History of present illness. What determines a diagnosis is a combination of Review of systems, examination, vitial statistics medical history, etc. Doctor reviews all these, and sometimes including blood work or imaging in order to reach an impression/diagnosis or assessment.
Therefore what you complain to the doctor for the most part may not be the doctor's impression (diagnosis)
Wise One 11 years ago

In my more than 40 years as a medical practitioner if my general impression can not be linked to the chief complaint then my diagnosis/prognosis is nothing more than a hypothesis. In other words, a guess. Listen to the patien ...
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In my more than 40 years as a medical practitioner if my general impression can not be linked to the chief complaint then my diagnosis/prognosis is nothing more than a hypothesis. In other words, a guess. Listen to the patient's chief compliant and let it guide you.
Nii Kootse. 11 years ago

Oh Phillip, my brother and friend. This should be a chance for you at 60yrs old. You conversed, and laughed with the D&D many years ago when we met them from school. Today, and years past you could help in this exercise for a ...
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Oh Phillip, my brother and friend. This should be a chance for you at 60yrs old. You conversed, and laughed with the D&D many years ago when we met them from school. Today, and years past you could help in this exercise for a living. But providence decides better that, you had not even a day in the classroom, than we taught you at home. So you have no BSc, or Phd in your pocket. Still,I will give you such a job, to help train the new generations, but the system today,??? Now I have to support you to live, just like other nations support our Country to exist. Hope you have a nice today too!
SPIO-PENNEY NEW YORK 11 years ago

IF THE DOCTOR DID LAUGH AT THE DISABLED PATIENT THEN THE DOCTOR ACTED UNPROFESSIONALLY.THIS IS SIMPLE ALL PUBLIC FACILITIES MUST HAVE A SIGN "HEARING IMPAIRED" WITH THE DRAWING OF THE EAR, POSTED IN ALL VANTAGE POINTS.MAHAMA ...
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IF THE DOCTOR DID LAUGH AT THE DISABLED PATIENT THEN THE DOCTOR ACTED UNPROFESSIONALLY.THIS IS SIMPLE ALL PUBLIC FACILITIES MUST HAVE A SIGN "HEARING IMPAIRED" WITH THE DRAWING OF THE EAR, POSTED IN ALL VANTAGE POINTS.MAHAMA JUST GIVE THE ORDERS AND IT WILL BE IN PLACE IN NO TIME.DON'T WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR.
mumuni bawuni 11 years ago

this is long overdue!

this is long overdue!
terminator 11 years ago

A Dr. cannot laugh at his patient. anyone who does is. not a Doctor. The doctor may only be laughing at himself for finally finding out through deaf persons writing the right diagnosis.i can say with certainty No dangerous dr ...
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A Dr. cannot laugh at his patient. anyone who does is. not a Doctor. The doctor may only be laughing at himself for finally finding out through deaf persons writing the right diagnosis.i can say with certainty No dangerous drug would have been given if i were the Doctor and i had diagnosed Aphasia. there is alway a provisional diagnosis and a final diagnosis. A bracelet on deaf/blind/epileptic/asthmatic/those who dont want blood etc would be a good way to solve problem

Wrong diagnosis killing deaf people

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