Sedatives to Alcoholic Patient: Consumer court dismisses Rs 80 lakh complaint savita18 Jun 2017 7:32 PM IST"The Complaint for Rs.80 lakhs alleging that Sedatives should not have been given to Alcoholic Patient as it caused cardiac arrest and complications,...
LAMA Patients not entitled for compensation, hold NCDRC Ruby12 Jun 2017 3:12 PM ISTIn an interesting and important judgment in the recent case of JAIRAM SAHU V/s. CHANDULAL CHANDRAKAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & ANR, CHHATTISGARH, the...
4 Days delay in Remedial steps costs Hospital, Gynaec, Anaesthetist Rs 12 Lakhs savita3 Jun 2017 6:16 PM IST"4 days delay in taking remedial steps proved to be harmful to the patient and it jointly costed Rs. 12 lakhs to the Gynaec, Anesthetist and the...
Opinion: Why doctors do not want to work at Primary Health Centres savita2 Jun 2017 11:32 AM ISTIn the past few days, government of various states across the country, have taken some stringent measures to deal with doctor shortages at PHCs. The...
Hospital fined Rs 24 lakhs plus interest for conducting Neurosurgery in absence of CT scan facility savita19 May 2017 4:09 PM ISTIn a recent judgement by the Delhi State consumer commission,  a Hospital was saddled with Rs. 24,56,000+ 8% interest p.a from 2003, as it conducted...
Doctors are vulnerable, be careful when conducting medical examinations savita17 May 2017 5:18 PM ISTThe Delhi High court last week took Suo Moto cognizance of a media report that a doctor who was charged with three counts of sexual instances by a US...
VIEW: Should CMEs be Pharma Sponsored? Meghna A Singhania7 May 2017 3:49 PM ISTThe news of Indian Medical Association having diluted the 'advisory' to its branches from banning sponsorships to avoid taking...
Opinion: Be Careful That Eman Episode Is Not Repeated supriya3 May 2017 8:26 PM ISTThe case of Emman, believed to be the heaviest woman in the world who was treated by a committed team of Doctors of Mumbai based Saifee Hospital, is a...
Perspective-What's plaguing the medical profession? supriya17 April 2017 1:03 PM ISTThe fact that Doctors cannot be held responsible for failure of government in providing proper and efficient healthcare delivery system has to be...
Its the Choice of the Doctor to decide one out of two treatments available: NCDRC Meghna A Singhania15 April 2017 2:45 PM ISTIt's a choice of Doctors to choose one out of two options of Treatment...Fracture - Whether to be fixed by Plaster or by nails and screws ? Whose...
NO Surgery can claim 100 percent Recovery: National Commission savita1 April 2017 4:06 PM IST"No Surgery can claim 100% recovery"...,"In order to recover, the patient is expected to comply with the advice of the doctor"..Above were the two...
Not all anomalies can be detected by ultrasound-NCDRC while dismissing Rs 17 lakh complaint Meghna A Singhania30 March 2017 3:55 PM IST“Not all anomalies can be detected by ultrasound study."A case claiming Rs.17 lakhs compensation was dismissed by the National Consumer Disputes...
