Absence of informed consent, proper investigations for treating acute pancreatitis patient: Consumer Court directs hospital, doctor to pay Rs 9 lakh compensation
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The district consumer disputes redressal commission, Gondia has recently directed Gondia city hospital and its doctor to pay Rs 9 lakh compensation to the family of a patient, who died while undergoing treatment for Acute Pancreatitis.
Such a decision was taken by the District Consumer Court after it noted that the hospital did not obtain any informed consent from the patient and his family members and also did not conduct proper investigations.
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