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| Aug 20, 2006 5:08 am |
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In hospital complications - advise please !!! |
Hardeep Sodhi
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Hil All !
While I have already posted this as a continuation of an ongoing discussion, am posting it seperately now since didn't get any inputs last time :-(((..all help appreciated !
A Hospital takes in a patient wherein one of the condition of admission is that " In case of Medico Legal / Insurance Cases the Medical Reports and Records will not be given to the patient".
This condition has been accepted by the Patient's relative during admission.
Also accepted ( by the Relative ) is the " General Consent" which states that " eventualities are always in the hands of God and hence no guarantees can be given for results and there is always the possibilty of unexpected complications".
The operation under consideration was - at the moment - not an essential requirement but where different medical personnel had different opinions ( but no guarantees any which way ) of if an operation was the ideal route at the moment. The hospital was ultimately chosen because of its high repute and assurances ( verbal, during OPD meets )given by its Doctors of their competence in performing the procedure.
Unfortunately serious complications indeed ocurred during the operation.
Questions :
- Can the Records and reports be denied to the patient since it is an Insurance case ?
- Due complications which happened during operation patient has suffered serious trauma, with lifelong complications and expenses. Can the Hospital be held liable for the same ?
- Can the patient publicise the bare facts of the case as they actually are to the media, websites etc. so that at least other patients in similar situations can take better informed decisions ?
- Can anyone point me to lawyers competent in taking this case further, in case there is any merit in the same ?
Appreciate v. much all informed inputs .. via this board or as a PM to me.
Thanks much - and I really do hope and pray none of us ever faces these kind of dilemmas / situations !
best
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