Rupesh had met with an accident. Perhaps he lost some of the senses during it too. Why? Because he dragged the Ayushman Neuro Cardio Centre – the hospital where he was admitted after the accident for no apparent reason.

Unfair trade practice is one of the obvious reasons for diminishing patient – doctor trust. The few bad peas spoil the entire pod, as this case evidently shows.

Doctors and hospitals should assure only care and not cure. While most practitioners are aware about this basic tenet of healthcare, for reasons unknown, some boast about best facilities and promise of cure. And that is their undoing.

It is imperative to refer a patient to the specialist when there are clear signs of complications, which could be beyond the purview of a MD physician. This case however is an example of a contrary fact.

A diagnostic centre’s wrong reporting wreaked havoc in a patient’s life recently.

Ashish had approached the diagnostic centre to ascertain the sperm count, but was shocked to receive the report which stated that there were no sperms in the semen.

Tandra was an impatient patient. She had sued Dr. Sarkar for not getting the desired result from the treatment provided. But the court of law came to the good doctor’s rescue, quashing tall claims made by the patient.

The patient had excruciating pain in the upper side of right shoulder. He visited the doctor who diagnosed it as dislocated shoulder, prescribed Manipulation Under Anaesthesia (MUA) and medicines.