Failure to diagnose Hepatitis E: Consumer Court exonerates doctor, hospital

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-III, Hyderabad recently exonerated a doctor and private hospital accused of negligence while providing treatment to a patient who was later diagnosed with Hepatitis E.

While the patient alleged that the doctor and hospital did not provide proper treatment or refer her to a gastroenterologist, the consumer court exonerated them after taking note of the fact that the inquiry committee by DM&HO also exonerated the doctor and the hospital after going through the medical records.

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Consumer Court Exonerates Doctor, Hospital On Failure To Diagnose Hepatitis E