J.M.MALIK, S.M.KANTIKAR
Suman Taneja – Appellant
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Metro Hospital & Heart Institute – Respondent
Dr. S.M. Kantikar, Member—On 14.05.2015, at about 5 AM, Mr. Anil Taneja, 57 yreas of age (since deceased herein referred as a “Patient”) approached Metro Hospital & Heart Institute, Haridwar (OP-1) for chest pain as an emergency. Dr. Abhilash Kumar Gupta,(OP-2) a cardiologist examined him and diagnosed as a case of Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction (IWMI). The patient was kept under observation in CCU, prescribed few medicines including Injection Mirel 18 mg worth Rs. 29,500/-. But, shockingly OP-2 refused to treat him with routine stenting, because he was to leave for holiday. The attendants of patient begged mercy to OP-2 to save the life of the patient but, no avail. Due to the negligent attitute, valuable golden time was wasted. Therefore, patient had to run to another hospital in Dehradun from Haridwar covering a distance of 52 kms. Ambulance was not available immediately; it has to come from Dehradun. Due to heavy traffic, it took four hours; patient with attendants reached Himalayan Hospital, Dehradun at around 01:00 p.m. Thus, it was clear failure of OP- 1 and OP-2 to perform their professional duty and ethical obligation to attend the patient in the emergency. The p
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