Geriatric freebies


Took mom for a "geriatric package test" at a famous hospital in Chennai. The experience was interesting and long. To occupy myself as I waited there scribbled my observations. Then changed it with a touch of humour here and there.

Wrote to the hospital by email on this but no response from them.

Later just thought of forwarding it to the Hindu in the open page. To my surprise, they published it after some editorial touch up and included a cartoon too for good measure.

Read it in : http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/Those-geriatric-freebies-and-some-testing-times-along-the-way/article16673118.ece


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