A free consultation initiative by Paras Hospitals:
According to Dr Arun Bhanot, Chief of Spine Services, Paras Hospitals, “The patients who came for consultation were mainly those with chronic neck and spine problems. They had visited a number of doctors and had not got relief. Our department specialises in treating acute cases.” In Cardiology also patients who had just gone through a cardiac procedure - cardiac surgery or a stenting procedure - had come forward. Ashok Chand was a chronic smoker and had recently undergone a cardiac surgery at a hospital in New Delhi. According to him, “I came to check whether my present medication, diet and lifestyle was correct. Although I am following another doctor, there is no harm in having a second opinion; after all it is my health, and having compromised on the same earlier in life I don’t want to make the same mistake.” There were a number of patients who wanted ‘fresh eyes’ and a second opinion on a prescribed procedure or an investigation. A patient who was prescribed angiography by another hospital consulted with Dr Kuldeep Arora, Sr. Consultant, Interventional Cardiology.
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