Disabled woman shown disparity during test at GRH: Assn
Protesters led by A Balamurugan, TARATDAC's district secretary, said an assessment by a medical board is necessary for getting disability ID cards and availing various schemes and benefits for persons with disabilities. "However, often there is disparity in the assessment of disability which leads to benefits getting denied for persons with genuine disabilities, simply because of a difference in percentage.
In the case of one Lakshmi, who was diagnosed with 100% hearing loss at a private hospital, the GRH medical board, after audiometry assessment, came out saying she had only 60-70% hearing loss," said Balamurugan. He added that the doctors also allegedly told Lakshmi in a rude manner that she should accept their decision, or she will have to get an 'operation' done.
Responding to the issue, GRH dean L Arul Sundaresh Kumar denied any mistreatment by doctors and that the Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) test has been recommended for a more objective result as it does not involve active participation of a patient and that the woman patient can come in again for the BERA test on Wednesday and get it done.
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