Doctor fired for prescribing ice cream to a child

A doctor has been dismissed for prescribed chocolate ice cream and video game sessions to a 9-year-old child suffering from a sore throat and flu-like symptoms in Brazil.

“A 37-year-old mother from Osasco, took her sick child to a state-owned clinic for a checkup”, reports said.

“The doctor displayed unprofessional behavior by neglecting to examine the child’s throat himself and instead proceeded to write a prescription without proper assessment,” the woman claimed.

The doctor prescribed medications such as amoxicillin, ibuprofen, dipyrone, prednisolone, and N-acetylcysteine, along with an unexpected recommendation for ice cream and daily gaming sessions.

The unusual prescription came to light the following day when the boy’s aunt noticed the last two lines at the bottom of the prescription.

The peculiar prescription was shared on Facebook, which quickly went viral, drawing attention to the incident.

The doctor faced severe consequences, losing their job due to the controversial treatment approach.