Patient Records Doctor's Rude Comments While Under Anesthesia

In court documents, a patient claims he forgot to turn off his cell phone and accidentally recorded his anesthesiologist.

[juliemcneely-kirwan]

There is something particularly vile about ridiculing someone unconscious when they are right there in front of you. It's a cheap, creepy power trip.

[TheGoodfella]

"I'm just going to mark haemorrhoids even though we don't see them and probably won't". Now just wonder, how many doctors around the world do something like this.

[DC-vsdj]

I went into the ER with a ruptured brain aneurysm. One of the nurses standing by was laughing at me when I was throwing up. High school mean girls have no place in the medical field.

[WickedPlum]

The fact that you are trusting these people with your life, and this is the respect they show, wow, appalling

[rissagrrarg]

Is it really that hard to not be a horrible person? 🤔

[ellybean]

As a nurse, I can tell you it does happen all the time. Doctors and nurses. I would love to be able to defend my profession, but there are plenty of rude and downright incompetent nurses

[MたいしS]

As an RN this makes me so sad just thinking about him replaying this at home and hearing all the things she said. What a witch.

[barefootrealist]

As a chronically ill person, I LOVE that he got this recorded. THE perfect reminder that each patient is a human being that should be treated respectfully! I work in Vet. Med. and more than once have schooled a few lab techs. and nurses on how to pull my blood for testing. It's amazing how arrogant some of these people are. They make 5 times the money I do, but seem to treat their patients will far less regard.

[GoodSteve]

I work in a hospital, and I gotta say that this shit is so damn common you've got no idea.

[chrislim]

This stereotype that just because you went to medical school means you're an upstanding human being needs more exposure.

[Gallegos.VS]

She spoke volumes about who she is as a person. Too bad compassion can't be taught 😞

[sofiagiovanella]

Doctors should be evaluated psychologically before they graduate and come back for evaluation, from time to time. Many become doctors solely and exclusively for status and money, and do not have the slightest empathy with others.

[rightthewrong]

Wow... She doesn't realize that it takes a lot of trust to go under. She broke that confidence. I'm happy the patient sued her and won.

[weetbixkid]

Imagine how he felt after playing it back once he got home. 🥺😔

[sharit]

This is unconscionable. I worked for a spine and sports practice, and the docs there were top notch. Very respectful of the patients out of earshot. How do you give good care to patients that you don't respect? Shameful!

[ladyliberty]

The entitlement, lack of empathy, verbally saying you'll put a false diagnosis... this "doctor" needs her license pulled, and shame on others in that procedure!!! There should be consequences for them not coming forward!

[jaclyn]

Imagine her face when she found out he was recording the whole time LMAO

[mdg]

It should be standard practice to record surgeries, not only to observe the treatment of patients undergoing surgery but to help medical boards review if surgeries were performed correctly.

[nicholehunter]

This is why I never ever trust medical staff. Ever.

[pinkscorpion]

Oh this happens more often than you think . They didn’t even know I was still alert when i heard them talk about my personal health issue . I heard the anesthesia laugh about it . I couldn’t really react, because by then I went under . But when I came out . I let my gynecologist have a ear full and told her why I wouldn’t be seeing her anymore after my procedure. That really hurt my feelings and how they responded to my fear and personal information before that surgery. I only wish I had my phone running.