Poor patients ignored

Low doctor-patient ratio at govt hospitals might be forcing some to migrate to branded hospitals

Subir Roy begins his article, “Why is burnout high among doctors?” (January 25), with well-meaning observations, including that Indians consider their health care system to be unduly costly and riven by unethical practices. He says doctors, who play a key role in this set-up, are perceived to be one of its main beneficiaries. But has anyone tried to find out why the situation is so grim? 

Monopolistic competition among drug producers in the sector in India puts a few of them in an exploitative position in relation to patients. While Roy is worried about the high burnout rate among doctors