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Noting wrong name of patient in medical records, doctor’s ‘gross mistake’ holds court

Noting wrong name of patient in medical ...

Court holds doctor negligent for being absent after admission and treating ‘only’ on telephone

Court holds doctor negligent for being a...

Doctor can’t be held negligent for missing an anomaly caused due to genetical and environmental factors

Doctor can’t be held negligent for missi...

$Court holds surgeon negligent for not following medical text and missing a sub-clinical occult fracture$

Court holds surgeon negligent for not fo...

Court gives doctor chance to redeem himself in a case of obvious negligence - Are Indian courts pro-doctors?

Court gives doctor chance to redeem hims...

Not referring to a higher facility but managing an emergency patient - Not an act of omission

Not referring to a higher facility but m...

Principal surgeon performs surgery, patient dies. Assisting surgeon also held negligent!

Principal surgeon performs surgery, pati...

Possibility of post-anesthesia complications? Nothing wrong in declaring patient ‘unfit for surgery’ in such cases

Possibility of post-anesthesia complicat...