There are set rules and norms for declaring HIV+ patients. Healthcare community usually follow those by the letter. Here is an instance where a doctor did not do so and the court found laxity on his part as it slapped a hefty compensation.

With increasing cases of alleged negligence against them, healthcare providers are a worried lot. Patients and relatives are dragging them to court for not receiving expected results. However, practitioners need not worry about this trend and only need to follow due diligence as the court derives its conclusions by the book.

In a shocking incident, a hospital and its doctors were held guilty of negligence and were slapped compensation of more than forty lakh rupees.

Pre-operative tests are must before performing any surgery. Seasoned practitioners worth their skill would know the importance of this fact. However, in spite of this clear and established protocol, few healthcare providers chose to ignore it, leading to post-operative complications and dwindling patient-doctor trust.

Denial is something the healthcare providers can neither afford nor should practice. It is simply not expected from the ones we call angels. But there are times when even the angels have a fall from grace.

A gynecologist was saved by the law from a new mother’s misgivings. Gudiya was admitted to Geeta Hospital and was under the care of Dr. Mathur for delivery. The doctor performed a C-section, a healthy girl was delivered and the patient was discharged within a few days.

A desired outcome of the treatment is never guaranteed. However, this legal and medical fact does not stop patients fromfinding innovative ways and reasons to harrow the doctor for failing to meet their expectations. This is one such case.

Many times, a hospital or doctor’s plea of bringing in an expert for an opinion is turned down by the court. There are instances where a medical expert’s opinion is not needed as the evidence of the case speaks for itself. This is one such story.