It only takes one to ruin the whole thing

Wil:

Disclaimer: the following post is not intended as an organised attack on any individuals or any organisation. It is simply my reaction in which i'm entitled to voice. The opinions described below are purely my own.
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I was reading an article the other day and it thoroughly pissed me off.

http://www.pharmacy-today.co.nz/article?objId=d603f9f2-956a-4fbd-9ca8-3d74887d4b90

"A pharmacist who reported his local GP’s prescribing errors to the Medical Council says he was unsupported by the organisation and would think very carefully before reporting his concerns about a prescriber’s behaviour again."

"But, before the doctor was suspended, the pharmacist says he received threatening phone calls from the doctor who had been forwarded his letter of complaint by the council."

"He says the doctor told his patients it was him (the pharmacist) who had reported him to the authorities and, subsequently, they boycotted his shop, resulting in an estimated loss of thousands of dollars."

Now, while I do not know the entire nature of the complaint, this is NOT the type of behaviour anyone would expect from a doctor in any country and in any situation. This is absolutely appalling and if I ever have the misfortune to encounter such an inexcusable health professional I would make it very clear to them the damage that they are doing to the image of doctors and New Zealand health professionals as a whole. Not only was he partaking in illegal activies, but he confront the pharmacist in a most irresponsible and malicious manner.

I would be very interested in hearing what the Medical Council would have to say about this type of behaviour.
The pharmacist stated that, "he was unsupported by the organisation" and while a possibility exists that his words may be tightly biased and unrepresentative of the true handling of the case,
the fact that the Medical Council's management of the case has placed this sort of impression upon him is truly disappointing.

It makes me incredibly sad that, in a world painfully troubled by terrors inflicted by the corrupt, not even health professionals, presumed by the public as some of the most humble, caring, and altruistic people in society, can escape the ill nature of humanity. For me, the image of health professionals will be severely tainted eternally.