Many medical incidents result from professional errors.

Many recent medical incidents are believed to be related to professional errors. That is why society is particularly concerned about the quality of training and clinical practice in newly licensed medical schools.

A patient's life depends on the skill and ethics of healthcare professionals.

Gambling with the health of patients.

One of the most recent cases involves the deaths of a mother and her newborn child, Vo Thi Duyen (33 years old, residing in Cam My district, Dong Nai province). On the afternoon of November 30th, the expert panel of the Dong Nai Provincial Department of Health concluded that the cause of death for the newborn was intrauterine asphyxiation, while Ms. Duyen died from amniotic fluid embolism.

On November 17th, Ms. Duyen went into labor and was taken to Cam My District General Hospital by her family. The family was shocked when the doctor announced that the baby had died from suffocation. About an hour later, the hospital announced that Ms. Duyen had also passed away. According to the conclusion of the Provincial Department of Health, the doctor failed to anticipate the fetus's excessively large size, resulting in the baby's shoulders becoming stuck during birth and suffocation. While the baby's death was due to professional negligence, the doctor was deemed not to have been negligent in terms of procedure or service attitude. Therefore, the department instructed a review of the incident and a reduction in the performance rating of the on-duty medical team.

Many patients believe that professional errors are partly the fault of the medical staff because they lack proper training. A recent incident in Dong Nai illustrates this. On the afternoon of November 19th, a 26-month-old boy, NKN, from Dong Nai province, was admitted to Dong Nai Children's Hospital for emergency treatment. Doctors performed an ultrasound and diagnosed him with an inguinal hernia, ordering surgery. Upon opening the child's abdomen, the doctors were shocked to discover that the real cause of the fever and pain near the groin was not a prolapsed bowel as initially diagnosed, but a 2x3cm abscess containing pus in the groin area.

In another case, on September 25th, Mr. Tran Quang Cam (48 years old, residing in Hoi An, Quang Nam) died from blood poisoning. A few days earlier, Mr. Cam underwent surgery at Hoi An General Hospital for a small tumor on his leg. On September 21st, he developed a high fever, and doctors diagnosed him with pulmonary tuberculosis and recommended transferring him to Pham Ngoc Thach General Hospital (Tam Ky district, Quang Nam). However, this hospital stated that Mr. Cam had blood poisoning from the surgical wound on his leg and continued to transfer him to a higher-level hospital for treatment at Quang Nam Regional General Hospital. Subsequently, on September 25th, the patient passed away.

Even in Ho Chi Minh City, there was a case where a doctor diagnosed a sore throat, but the child later died from… hand, foot, and mouth disease. This was the case of an 8-month-old girl, the daughter of Ms. Tran Thi Van (34 years old, residing in Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City). On September 20, 2014, after three days of persistent high fever, the family took her to Children's Hospital 2 for examination. The doctor diagnosed acute pharyngitis and sent her home. Just over six hours later, the child passed away, causing immense grief to her family and neighbors. Children's Hospital 2 subsequently accepted partial responsibility for this case.

The training was inadequate.

The reality is that for many years, there has been a significant disparity in entrance requirements for medical and pharmaceutical training between public and private universities. A leading medical professor was shocked to hear that one private medical school only required 15 points for entrance. According to this professor, it is very dangerous for graduates to be recognized as doctors after graduation.

Similarly, admission to health-related fields and disciplines is even easier at the vocational and college levels, requiring only the minimum score set by the Ministry of Education and Training to be accepted. In particular, at the vocational level, many schools accept students who have graduated from grade 9 (3 years of study); students who have graduated from grade 12 (2 years of study); and students who have not yet received their high school diploma (failed grade 12 graduation) (2 years plus 3 months of study)...

Associate Professor Dang Van Phuoc, Rector of the Faculty of Medicine, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, believes that training in medicine is one of the most difficult professions because it relates to human health and life. Therefore, those studying medicine must first and foremost be excellent, knowledgeable, and ethical, hence the need for strict admission standards. Professor Phuoc cited the example of some countries where, after selecting high-achieving students, the training process for medical and pharmaceutical programs must also meet many criteria such as completing the full curriculum, having good and modern facilities, and undertaking internships in the relevant field… “In addition, they also conduct an entrance exam for new students to see if they are suitable for the medical field, because many students enter medicine mainly for the income or because of family pressure…”, Professor Phuoc said.

According to tienphong.vn