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Increase PG Medical Seats: MARD’s Proposal to Health Minister to Improve Healthcare in India

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Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has written a letter to Hon. Dr. J.P. Nadda, Centra Health Minister of Gov. of India as a Proposal to increase postgraduate degree admission in govt. medical colleges. In the letter, central MARD appreciates efforts of the government to increase M.B.B.S seats. In  view of the dearth of qualified Post […]

A patient lost her life after Unwanted Hysterectomy, costed Rs.10 lakhs to Doctors

A patient lost her life after Unwanted Hysterectomy, costed Rs.10 lakhs to Doctors. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… case of MADAN LAL & ORS V/s. DR. R.K. CHAUDHARY & ANR . Facts in Short : Case of the Complainant : 1) The deceased patient i.e. wife of the Complainant, 37 years of age, was taking treatment for abdominal pains. […]

When Degrees M.S. in surgery, printed on the Prescription saved Doctors from compensation of Rs.7,25,699

When Degrees M.S. in surgery, printed on the Prescription saved Doctors from compensation of Rs.7,25,699

When Degrees M.S. in surgery, printed on the Prescription saved Doctors from compensation of Rs.7,25,699   NARAYAN SINGH V/s. DR. K. PURISHOTTAM – R.P. no.1220 / 2015. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… Facts : The Complainant filed a case for getting compensation of Rs.7,25,699/-, by alleging that as the Doctor did not apply the plaster properly on his injured […]

NEET Stays: SC Rejects State & Private Medical College Entrance Exams

In the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement dated 28/04/2016 in Writ petition 261/2016, SC ordered that NEET will be a single entrance exam for All India UG medical admission. On 09/05/2016, SC order rejected an application by states and private medical colleges including minority colleges to hold their own entrance exam for UG medical admission. SC did […]

MH PGM-CET 2016 Personal Counseling Schedule Out

Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Mumbai, Government of Maharashtra logo

Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Mumbai, Maharashtra has published Personal Counseling Process of PGM-CET 2016 for State Quota Admissions to Medical Postgraduate Courses (MD/MS/Diploma) in the State of Maharashtra. The notification is in compliance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India order in IA No. 7 & 8 in writ Petition(s) (civil) No 76/2015 […]

Can a Gynaecologist be an expert witness in the MLC involving Chest Medicine or Neurology? Read to Find Out

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The National Commission was dealing with this question and expressed its concern that it’s high time in India to have strategies for regulating expert witness testimony in medical negligence cases. M/S. SANKAR PRASAD BOSE & ANR V/s. DR. B.N. BASU MEMORIAL CLINIC APOLLO NURSING HOME & 3 ORS http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… Facts in Brief : 1. 90 […]

Patient Died after an Unwanted Hysterectomy: Costed Rs.10 laks to Doctors

Insurance Company ordered by Court to Pay fine for Medical Negligence of Doctors

A patient lost her life after Unwanted Hysterectomy, cost Rs.10 lakhs to Doctors. http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… The case of MADAN LAL & ORS V/s. DR. R.K. CHAUDHARY & ANR . Facts in Short : Case of the Complainant : 1) The deceased patient i.e. wife of the Complainant, 37 years of age, was taking treatment for abdominal […]

Wrong Dose of Anesthesia equals 50 lakhs compensation

Wrong Dose of Anesthesia equals 50 lakhs compensation

Wrong Dose of Anesthesia equals 50 lakhs compensation Wrong Dose of Anesthesia and failure to follow Std. Guidelines in ERCP procedure + Unethical Siphoning of government funds = Rs. 47 lakhs of Compensation. The commission observed, Michael Jackson and Joan Rivers both lost their lives secondary to the anesthetic agent, Propofol…!! The National commission was […]

Competent Authority directed to de-seal and return the Sonography machines

Competent Authority directed to de-seal and return the Sonography machines

” Competent Authority directed to de-seal and return the Sonography machines form want of proper & Valid order as envisaged under PCPNDT Act provisions”. The Hon. Bombay High Court in its recently reported judgement of Janki Ultra Sound Centre V/S. Approximately. Authority under PCPNDT act ( 2015 (6) Mh.L.J. 886) W.P.No.1 of 2015 passed the […]

The Hospital was held vicariously liable to pay Rs. 21 laks towards compensation for negligence of its Consultant

The Hospital was held vicariously liable to pay Rs. 21 laks towards compensation for negligence of its Consultant

The Hospital was held vicariously liable to pay Rs. 21 laks towards compensation for negligence of its Consultant. “sliding hernias are understood by few surgeons at any level of seniority” http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… In a Recent judgment, the 3 judges Bench of National Commission was dealing with this question in the case of Kamla Bhat V/s. Manipal […]