PGIMER: Woman Doctor Allegedly Slaps Patient, Panel to Investigate
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Chandigarh: An atypical episode was witnessed at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh after an HIV infected patient alleged that he was slapped 5 times repeatedly by an irate woman doctor. The hospital authorities, however, were quick to call it a result of a misunderstanding.
This incident allegedly took place at the out-patient department of PGI, Chandigarh in full public view.
According to the media reports, a 45-year-old HIV patient from Ambala, visited the anti-retroviral therapy (ART) centre at the hospital to get medicines, along with his wife and two children, who too are HIV-infected and are undergoing treatment at PGIMER.
While briefing the incident to the Tribune, the patient stated that he was standing in a queue along with his wife outside the ART ward and one female doctor, Dr Chauhan was instructing patients to stand in a queue.
This incident allegedly took place at the out-patient department of PGI, Chandigarh in full public view.
According to the media reports, a 45-year-old HIV patient from Ambala, visited the anti-retroviral therapy (ART) centre at the hospital to get medicines, along with his wife and two children, who too are HIV-infected and are undergoing treatment at PGIMER.
While briefing the incident to the Tribune, the patient stated that he was standing in a queue along with his wife outside the ART ward and one female doctor, Dr Chauhan was instructing patients to stand in a queue.
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