"The dilemma of the first world SA doctor and the third world patient"
Abstract
Mr ECT a 44 year old married Zulu presented with the following letter from his employer: "The above mentioned employee has been sent to......... Hospital on four occasions over the past four months. The employee's condition has not improved, and has in fact deteriorated. The hospital has continuously referred to a fracture in one of his toes but the man appears to be suffering from some kind of illness and has complained about a pain and semi-paralysis on his left side.
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