Medical Negligence: Human Rights Commission fines Govt, Recommends suspension of Doctor
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Mumbai: In a medical negligence case pending before the Maharashtra State Human Rights commission, the commission is reported to have pronounced its judgement after two years, holfing the doctor guilty of negligence. The Commission, in its judgement has ordered the state government to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs to the patient, while also directing the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) to suspend or cancel the licence of the surgeon Dr Mannan Singh.
Indian Express reports about the case of a 32 year old farmer who had come to the Yashwant Rao Chavan Hospital, Pune with complaints of Varicose Veins. In September 2015 he was operated for the said disease. During the surgery, it was alleged that the operating surgeon ( the registrar at the Surgery Departnement) damaged the femoral artery in the right leg that carries blood supply to lower limb. The artery damage led to excessive bleeding forcing Dengde to undergo amputation.
Indian Express reports about the case of a 32 year old farmer who had come to the Yashwant Rao Chavan Hospital, Pune with complaints of Varicose Veins. In September 2015 he was operated for the said disease. During the surgery, it was alleged that the operating surgeon ( the registrar at the Surgery Departnement) damaged the femoral artery in the right leg that carries blood supply to lower limb. The artery damage led to excessive bleeding forcing Dengde to undergo amputation.
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