Have Medical Practitioners Forgotten Their Oath?

The medical field is actually a shadow of itself; gone are the days when medical practitioners such as nurses and doctors stand by their oath, which states that they'll preserve lives at all costs. How're reverse seems to be the case nowadays because many medical practitioners literally turn down patients due to different reasons, such as lack of finances, their body needing to sleep, among many others, to name but a few. But is that ideal, and shouldn't we need to ask them to revisit their oath so they can do the job they sign up for and not put lives of people in danger because of their own personal interests?

Each time I see a medical practitioner turn down a patient due to their own personal desire or the patient's lack of financial capability, I can't help but wonder how we arrived at that point and how come those who are employed to save lives have become heartless to the point where they turn down those they are supposed to save. I'm not saying this because I heard people complain about it or read about it in the news; it's because I've experienced the same myself a few weeks ago.

So talking about what alternatives can be procured for people who can't afford medical expenses but yet need medication attention. I believe the medical practitioner and the owner of such hospital facilities should allow such patients to be treated; that's to let them get the necessary medical attention they need so they can at least get whole. After that, such patients can be given a flexible opportunity to pay their bills gradually, or the government should just set aside some funds for emergency treatment for people who can't afford it so that people won't be left stranded when they really need medical attention.

I think either of these suggested solutions can help people get medical attention on time without being discriminated against or turned down because they don't have the financial capability to afford it at the moment. Take, for instance, when someone is treated; such a person or their family members can be given the privilege of maybe a month or so to go gather the money and pay in a flexible format that doesn't become a burden on their already dying finances.

While the second alternative of government settings setting aside funds for emergency treatment for patients can save the lives of anyone at all, be they rich or poor. I've been to hospitals where people are rushed into the emergency ward, and you'll see the medical practitioner waiting for their relatives to make some payment before they'll begin work at all. That isn't ideal, and that's why if we have such funds in place, people can get treated immediately, and when they're fine or their relatives are around, they can pay comfortably. It should just be like either a free medical expense or the student loan system that helps people get whatever they need at the nick of time.

All photos are mine.