Doctor assaulted after patient's death at Dhanbad Hospital
Dhanbad: An on-duty senior resident doctor at the government-run Shaheed Nirmal Mahato Medical College and Hospital (SNMMCH) in Jharkhand's Dhanbad was allegedly assaulted by relatives of a young patient who passed away while undergoing treatment for a snakebite at the hospital.
Medical services at the hospital were severely hit for over eight hours on Thursday as doctors went on a strike after a senior resident doctor was assaulted by relatives of a deceased patient, officials said.
According to an IANS report, in protest against the assault, doctors at the hospital went on strike from 2 a.m., leading to a complete shutdown of emergency services in the hospital.
According to the hospital, the incident occurred late Wednesday night when a young girl, admitted to the paediatric department following a snake bite, died during treatment.
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