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Treatment by quack kills a man in Tamil Nadu
TIRUVANNAMALAI: In an unfortunate incident, a patient is reported to have died after seeking treatment from a quack in the Tiruvannamalai town of Tamil Nadu.
The case was that of a 30-year old construction worker who went to one Arunachala Clinic run by a quack now idenitified as one Arun, after sustaining a leg injury. To treat the injury, Arun gave him an injection. Soon after returning to his residence, the patient complained of chest pain. The family members rushed him to Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
The deceased has been identified as as S Suresh of Aradapattu Colony. He was married and had two children.
Immediately after the incident, the health authorities raided the clinic and sealed it. A complaint has been registered with Tiruvannamali Town Police. The quack was arrested a few hours later reports the Hindu.
What is even more unfortunate about the entire incident is that this particular quack had been earlier arrested twice in the past two years by the authorities for practicing allopathy without qualifications. However, he continued to practice at this clinic after getting bail. Health department officials had failed to monitor the activities of the quack after he was released on bail,adds TOI.
The case was that of a 30-year old construction worker who went to one Arunachala Clinic run by a quack now idenitified as one Arun, after sustaining a leg injury. To treat the injury, Arun gave him an injection. Soon after returning to his residence, the patient complained of chest pain. The family members rushed him to Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
The deceased has been identified as as S Suresh of Aradapattu Colony. He was married and had two children.
Immediately after the incident, the health authorities raided the clinic and sealed it. A complaint has been registered with Tiruvannamali Town Police. The quack was arrested a few hours later reports the Hindu.
What is even more unfortunate about the entire incident is that this particular quack had been earlier arrested twice in the past two years by the authorities for practicing allopathy without qualifications. However, he continued to practice at this clinic after getting bail. Health department officials had failed to monitor the activities of the quack after he was released on bail,adds TOI.
Meghna A Singhania is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at Medical Dialogues. An Economics graduate from Delhi University and a post graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, her key research interest lies in health economics, and policy making in health and medical sector in the country. She is a member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists. She can be contacted at meghna@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
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