Every inpatient fall cannot be considered result of malpractice unless caused by medical negligence: Commission absolves Indraprastha Apollo Hospital

Holding that every fall cannot be considered a result of malpractice unless it was caused by medical negligence, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has junked a complaint against Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar alleging medical negligence in handling a patient of Metastatic Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma with dislodged percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD), who fell from the hospital bed and eventually died.

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Every Inpatient Fall Cannot Be Considered Result Of Malpractice Unless Caused By Medical Negligence: Commission Absolves Indraprastha Apollo Hospital