Cancer patient dies after fall from hospital top floor
Barasat: A cancer patient died after falling from the sixth floor of a super-speciality private hospital in Salt Lake, the satellite township near Kolkata.
Quoting eyewitness accounts a senior officer of Bidhan Nagar City Police in North 24 Parganas district said, Durgaprasad Chatterjee (75) jumped from the window and died after falling on the road.
Chatterjee, a resident of Jadavpur area of Kolkata, had been suffering from the disease for long, the officer said adding his son-in-law is a doctor in the same Salt Lake unit of the medical facility.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and a probe ordered.
Our comments section is governed by our Comments Policy . By posting comments at Medical Dialogues you automatically agree with our Comments Policy , Terms And Conditions and Privacy Policy .
Disclaimer: This site is primarily intended for healthcare professionals. Any content/information on this website does not replace the advice of medical and/or health professionals and should not be construed as medical/diagnostic advice/endorsement/treatment or prescription. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use, privacy policy, advertisement policy. © 2024 Minerva Medical Treatment Pvt Ltd