As a passenger (and i am not a Doctor) what i find most disturbing is the fact that this
Doctor "was asked to sign a form indemnifying Airtours against any claim ....".
This guy was not on call, was not being paid, and true to his professional ethos came to
assist a human being in distress. It may even be that any insurance covering mal-practice
would be void in that situation, yet he came forward.
Not only that, he also solved an operational problem. Imagine, a passenger solving an
operational problem, saving the company quite some $/£/€ ....
Reward, a pat-in-the-back and basicaly being told "If there is any fallout, you are on your own..."
As for operational problems, what would you think of instructing the F/A to call for an
IT professional the next time some on-board computer acts-up ?
Ridiculos, right ?
Just my 3 cent (0.3 EURO)