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Doctors
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus
Ilorin, Sept. 20, 2016 (NAN) Some residents of Ilorin on Tuesday expressed mixed feelings on the gender of doctors who attend to them during their visits to the hospital.
Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that they were more concerned about getting good medical services while some said they would rather wait to have doctors of their gender attend to them.
Mr Anthony James said that he was ready to divulge any information regarding his health to the doctor irrespective of sex, as long as it was on medical grounds.
“I don’t care if I meet a male or female doctor in the hospital, as long as I get good services.
“I see those who feel bothered as insecure because anything that happens is purely professional and nothing more.
“So, it is not a big deal for me,” James said.
Mr Adeoye Toye said he would prefer to be attended to by an older female doctor instead of a younger one.
“I don’t really mind the gender of my doctor, but if I have a choice, I will prefer an older female doctor to a younger one, because I will see her as my mother and open up to her freely,” Toye said.
Mrs Deborah Sanni said she preferred male doctors because she felt more comfortable around them.
“I don’t mind being treated by a male doctor, in fact my gynecologist is a male and I allow him examine me without any strange feeling.
“So for those that see it as a big deal, I pray they don’t have any life threatening health issue’’, Sanni said.
Miss Aisha Olanipekun said though she had never walked out of any hospital due to the doctor’s gender, but she won’t be free and comfortable throughout when being examined by a male doctor.
Mrs Ramota Olokooba said she used to have a strange feeling when attended to by a male doctor, but added that she overcame the feelings during childbirth.
She said that she forgot about the gender of the doctor when she was faced with a life threatening situation. (NAN)
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Edited by Ese E. Ekama