Karnataka HC Orders FIR Against Doctors Over Alleged Medical Negligence Leading to Patient Death
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The Karnataka High Court has issued an order to register a medical negligence FIR against two doctors attached to private hospitals, including Fortis Hospital Bengaluru and GM Hospitals, for allegedly operating on a patient without obtaining proper consent. After undergoing two operations at two hospitals, the patient passed away.
Approaching the High Court bench, the patient's son alleged that even though the accused doctor at Bengaluru-based GM Hospital obtained consent for inserting a catheter on the right side of his father's body, the procedure was conducted on the left side.
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