Woman's Hands, Feet Amputated at Top Hospital in Delhi; Family Cries Foul
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NEW DELHI: In a rare incident, both hands and feet of a 44-year-old woman were amputated by the surgeons of a city-based private hospital allegedly without informing the patient's kin, a charge stoutly denied by the hospital.
Premwati was admitted to south Delhi's Max hospital on August 7, after complaining of stomach pain and fever.
According to the patient's brother, doctors carried out necessary tests and found that the patient had perforation of the intestine and required an operation.
Premwati was admitted to south Delhi's Max hospital on August 7, after complaining of stomach pain and fever.
According to the patient's brother, doctors carried out necessary tests and found that the patient had perforation of the intestine and required an operation.
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