ISLAMABAD, Dec 12 (APP):A large number of patients on Thursday had to face several difficulties in accessing medical assistance at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) due to token strike of medical practitioners and nursing staff. Many of them who had come from the others parts of the countries with different medical complications had to move to private hospitals due to whole day agitation related activities of doctors. “They should raise voice against lawyers’ attack on Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore but they must realize the sufferings of patients at PIMS who faced refusal of treatment due to their strike call,” Naem Aman, a patient at PIMS said. He appealed the protesting doctors to resume work rather spending time in agitations and protests for political gains. He added the hospital administration should also realize the problems of incoming patients and attitude of doctors at time of their protests. Arif Malik, another patient said “Some representatives of junior doctors had clearly communicated us that they will continue their protest against Lahore incident so they should move to any other hospital for early treatment.” He expressed his reservation over regular feature of protests of doctors at major hospitals of federal capital … Continue reading PIMS doctors’ strike compels patients to visit private hospitals