A woman on my flight yesterday switched seats with her husband because their toddler wouldn’t stop crying.
The second she sat down alone, she closed her eyes for maybe 30 seconds.
Just resting.
Not sleeping.
When the husband walked past with the kid later, he laughed and said loudly,
“Must be nice to finally get a break from doing nothing.”
A few people chuckled.
She laughed too.
But something about it felt off because for the entire flight she had been:
holding the baby,
packing snacks,
cleaning spills,
walking him down the aisle,
missing her own meal trying to calm him down…
while the husband watched a movie with headphones on.
And honestly I think that’s why so many women are exhausted.
Not because they’re doing everything alone.
But because they’re doing everything while someone else calls it “nothing.”
Disrespectful Attendants & Doctors ~ A Thread
As a doctor, I have always believed in giving my patients my full attention, care, and compassion. I go crazy and out of my way to help—often carrying lancets, and RBS strips of my own money in my pocket 24/7 in case resources become unavailable. Those who have worked with me know how deeply I invest in my patients' well-being
However, for the first time in my career, I had to make a difficult decision. I received a patient with "MI ē atrial fibrillation leading to cardiogenic shock". He was about to expire. God knows how I managed the case, stabilized him, and finally he regained consciousness with improved vitals and then he survived
Initially, the attendants were quiet and intimidated by the uncertainty of consequences (like if their patient can make it), but when they saw their patient got stable with no more impending life threatening emergency, their behavior turned out to be highly inappropriate.
Despite repeated requests, they continued mocking/trolling/joking, creating disturbance, and showing disrespect to the doctor in the middle of the ward in front of all patients. The disrespect literally knew no bounds. This led to a complete breakdown of the therapeutic relationship, and I had to formally withdraw from the case and arrange transfer of care. It was my first withdrawal
This incident highlights a growing concern. With the rise of social media access, individuals (especially those who are often illiterate) pull out their smartphones and start recording doctors, staff, documents, and ward environments without consent which is not only unethical but also a serious breach of privacy and professionalism.
I want to emphasize:
"Doctors have the right to a respectful working environment"
Treatment requires mutual trust and cooperation. If that trust is broken—due to harassment, interference, or privacy violations—a doctor is within their rights to withdraw, provided continuity of care is ensured.
To address such situations, I have prepared a formal physician withdrawal and transfer-of-care form, which I will use—from now onward—when necessary. From now on, I will NOT tolerate even any slightest abuse, breach of privacy, relationship breakdown or interference with care! This stupidity needs to end NOW!
This is not about refusing care—it is about maintaining dignity, safety, and professional boundaries.
To my fellow doctors:
Know your rights. Know where to say yes, and where you can easily say no, within legal and ethical limits.
If any one records any video, he's liable to FIR under section 186, 353, 500, 506, 509, 403, 406 (Pakistan Penal Code) and Section 3, 4, 20, 21, 24 (Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act). He can only record his own face and that's it. Call security, inform Admin and let them handle the rest
To patients and attendants:
Respect your healthcare providers. We are here to help—but respect and trust must go both ways
The idea is to provide basic education to doctors and let them know about their own rights. Just like a patient has the right to be treated well, a doctor has also the right to withdraw himself (within legal and ethical limits) and transfer the care to another doctor
These all new young doctors are completely different. They all are more intelligent, energetic, hardworking, passionate, and willing-to-work people. Please trust them and let them do their job!
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