“It is not okay!”
Sexual harassment: when one utters these words the first thing that comes to mind is the physical, the assaulted aspect of sexual […]
Category: Term 2 (2019)
Discharge decisions
During one of my clinical blocks, I was placed at a tertiary government hospital. This hospital is very well-known and it comprises […]
The unpleasantries of friendship and healthcare provision
https://twitter.com/hashtag/DonOkes?src=hash In healthcare knowing your patient is often what healthcare professionals strive for as a means of providing a comprehensive management […]
Behind the curtain: A narrative on dealing with death and grieving .
The night I lost you someone pointed me towards the Five Stages of Grief Go that way, they said, it’s easy, like […]
The failure of disclosing important information to patients
I had a patient in my second block. In the folder the doctor’s notes stated that the patient had a gun […]
Affects of patient death on student physiotherapist?
The only certainty in life is that eventually we will all die. We do not know how or when that moment will […]
Sexual Harrassment and patients with mental impairments
Sexual harassment is an uncomfortable topic but it is a common occurrence, where there is a difference in power. According to Ramsaroop […]
Assisted Suicide…?
We as a society always debate and argue what is right and what is not. Assisted suicide is a choice of free […]
How do we decide who gets to benefit from physiotherapy rehabilitation? (Resource allocation)
Stroke (cerebro vascular accident, CVA) patients often need a lot of rehabilitation even when they as discharged from the hospital. The goals […]
When they adhere to your human rights – but forget the “equality” part
In government hospitals, not everything goes as planned and the environment seems busier than usual. As a health care professional worker, you […]