Failure in treatment not a ground of medical negligence: Delhi Consumer Court relief to Dentist

Upholding the order of the District Commission, which had exonerated a dentist from charges of medical negligence while providing orthodontic treatment to a patient, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi has recently clarified that a doctor cannot be assumed to be negligent merely because of unsuccessful treatment.

Taking note of the fact that the patient alleged that she did not get any improvement in her jaw/teeth lining and did not get desired results, Delhi State Commission has observed, "However, this alone cannot be a ground for holding the Respondent liable for Medical Negligence since sometimes despite the best efforts, the patient may not favourably respond to a treatment given by doctor, due to which the treatment of a doctor may fail."

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Failure in treatment not a ground of medical negligence: Delhi Consumer court relief to Dentist