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Health Bulletin 01/November/2023
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Despite zero cut-off percentile for NEET-PG, 484 non-clinical seats lying vacant in Karnataka
Despite the zero cut-off percentile in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) Examination, several non-clinical PG medical seats are lying vacant in Karnataka.
There are only a few takers for these courses even though several medical colleges across Karnataka have offered these seats for free. Meanwhile, all the seats in the clinical category have been filled.
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Despite Zero Cut-Off Percentile For NEET-PG, 484 Non-Clinical Seats Lying Vacant In Karnataka
Quarantine period during Covid-19 duty part of medical students' bond service: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that the quarantine period for postgraduate medical students serving on Covid duty should be considered as part of their two- year compulsory government service.
In response to a writ petition filed by Pradeep Vasudevan, a postgraduate student in general medicine serving at a primary health center in Salem, Justice Anita Sumanth allowed the inclusion of his 150-day quarantine period in the bond requirement. She stated that the quarantine time was essentially an extension of the students' Covid duty.
Delhi-based private hospital, doctors directed to pay compensation for failing to provide appendix treatment to minor patient despite diagnosis
Holding a private Delhi hospital and its doctors sheer negligent in administering appropriate treatment for appendix to a minor patient despite diagnosis, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed them to pay a compensation of Rs 2,50,000 to the father of the patient, and further refund the entire amount of Rs 6,41,000 charged by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for the treatment of the patient after being transferred from the private hospital.
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Isra Zaman
B.Sc Life Sciences, M.Sc Biotechnology, B.Ed