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A lot of that rings true. Other than healthcare. It can be a nightmare finding a good doctor in India. The way most doctors behave can be insulting plus a lot

by capybara_2020 4y ago

A lot of that rings true. Other than healthcare. It can be a nightmare finding a good doctor in India. The way most doctors behave can be insulting plus a lot of them are truly incompetent or corrupt. There are no real consequences to any of that. Most private hospitals are out to maximize how much they are earn from you and unnecessary procedures are the norm. As just one data point, check out the ratio of natural births to c-sections in India in private hospitals.

webmobdev 4y ago
While I agree that for-profit hospitals do have a lot of money-minded doctors (I hesitate to call them corrupt, as desire to earn more is normal in every field), I disagree with you completely that from the healthcare point of view India is a negative. India has excellent healthcare facilities and very good doctors (in the city) - and most importantly it is affordable for the upper-middle class even without insurance (in the sense that it won't bankrupt you). Medical insurance is also comparatively cheaper and makes healthcare quite affordable, even for the middle-class. It's a huge positive compared to the US. (Your point about C-sections though is very valid and I too consider it extremely unethical that many doctors now treat it as a norm and less seriously - there are too many C-sections done unnecessarily both because of greed and for an over worked doctors convenience.)
- redditor98654 4y ago
  Personal anecdote, but most of my wife’s friends in India have themselves opted to go with a c-section. Mainly to avoid a tough labor and be able to plan ahead. My wife gave birth naturally here in the US where it is not an option unless medically necessary. In India patients can choose it seems and doctors allow it because it is a higher bill for them as well.
  - webmobdev 4y ago
    Yes, this seems to be becoming common too as a perception has been generated that it is a "minor surgery". One of my relative too opted for C-section because someone close to her frightened her that natural childbirth is horribly painful and really bad experience. At no point did the doctor tried to dissuade her from having a c-section or explain to her the potential danger to her and her baby's health if she underwent it.
robocat 4y ago
> check out the ratio of natural births to c-sections in India in private hospitals Many countries hover around 50%. Percentage is also strongly dependant on maternal age I think. https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/highest-c-section-rates-by-country/ https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/highest-c-section-rates-...

webmobdev 4y ago

While I agree that for-profit hospitals do have a lot of money-minded doctors (I hesitate to call them corrupt, as desire to earn more is normal in every field), I disagree with you completely that from the healthcare point of view India is a negative. India has excellent healthcare facilities and very good doctors (in the city) - and most importantly it is affordable for the upper-middle class even without insurance (in the sense that it won't bankrupt you). Medical insurance is also comparatively cheaper and makes healthcare quite affordable, even for the middle-class. It's a huge positive compared to the US. (Your point about C-sections though is very valid and I too consider it extremely unethical that many doctors now treat it as a norm and less seriously - there are too many C-sections done unnecessarily both because of greed and for an over worked doctors convenience.)

redditor98654 4y ago
Personal anecdote, but most of my wife’s friends in India have themselves opted to go with a c-section. Mainly to avoid a tough labor and be able to plan ahead. My wife gave birth naturally here in the US where it is not an option unless medically necessary. In India patients can choose it seems and doctors allow it because it is a higher bill for them as well.
- webmobdev 4y ago
  Yes, this seems to be becoming common too as a perception has been generated that it is a "minor surgery". One of my relative too opted for C-section because someone close to her frightened her that natural childbirth is horribly painful and really bad experience. At no point did the doctor tried to dissuade her from having a c-section or explain to her the potential danger to her and her baby's health if she underwent it.

robocat 4y ago

> check out the ratio of natural births to c-sections in India in private hospitals Many countries hover around 50%. Percentage is also strongly dependant on maternal age I think. https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/highest-c-section-rates-by-country/ https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/highest-c-section-rates-...