Changing medical treatment plan does not imply medical negligence: NCDRC exonerates Apollo Hospital, Cardiologist
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Noting that every procedure related complication cannot be considered a result of malpractice unless it was caused by medical negligence, and that all medical procedures have some level of risk, particularly those involving the heart, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed a complaint against Indraprastha Apollo Hospital and Medical Devices India Pvt Ltd alleging negligence and malpractice in pacemaker implantation in a patient from Ethiopia who eventually died.
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