Dr. Derrick McDowell is another blogged example where a claim is made that a doctor in Jamaica has engaged in conduct that is contrary to the exemplary service that is expected from them. The media notes that Dr. McDowell refused to do his job in taking care of a patient who had a verbal altercation with a nurse, and Dr. McDowell was ultimately suspended. Some believe the suspension was politically motivated. However, putting politics aside, such a case would make anyone wonder how a doctor could even be embroiled in a situation that would make him consider any decisions not to help a patient. Are doctors and nurses not trained to put personal feelings aside and do their jobs? It is unacceptable for any doctor to refuse to attend to a sick patient regardless of their dissatisfaction with that patient. Moreover, when efforts were made to transfer the patient, another hospital refused to accept him. This and a previously reported case generate a concern as to how a long standing, respected profession may now be populated by some doctors and nurses who have put their personal feelings ahead of their duties to aid the sick.
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