Sunday, November 18, 2007

Rape and Murder of Patient by Sri Lankan Doctor


This happened on 12 th November,at Negambo Hospital 20km North of Capital.A 32 year old pre registration doctor has allegedly persuaded a 22 old female patient who visted a clinic to come to his living quarters in the fifth floor of the hospital.He has raped her,crudly aneasthetised her with choloroform and pushed her to death out of the window.
The incident provokes that,
*Better screening is to be done on candidates seeking admission to medical school.
*All medical students have to be screened for mental diseases.
*More attention should be given to ethics in undegraduate curriculum.
*Better supervision of seniors are necessary.
* Acess to privare areas of living quarters must be restricted.
*Vigilance Cameras must be installed.