Doctor, patient lodge complaint against each other

Doctor, patient lodge complaint against each other

IN WHAT can be termed as damaged doctor-patient relationship, another incident of rising feud between these two sectors came to the fore. Doctor and relatives of the patient lodged complaint agaiast each other over petty issue. The incident took place at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Sunday. As per the complaint lodged by Dr Pawan Parasnath Singh (26). a Resident Doctor, a patient Nathuji Duradkar and his two relatives were checked at Medicine Department of GMCH and were referred for ECG. When they reached ICU for ECG. they found that the papers were missing. Over this, the patient's relatives had an argument with Dr Pawan. They allegedly tried to manhandle Dr Pawan. as staled by the doctor in his complaint. In another development, patient's one of the relatives Makrand Duradkar (33). a resident of Thakre Layout. behind Shivkripa Decoration. Rameshwari Ring road has stated in his complaint that he had taken his father Nathuji to doctor who had sent him to ICU. But papers were not available at the department. When this was brought to the notice of doctor, he started quarreling.
The doctor asked him to sign certain papers. When he raised doubts, doctor allegedly abused him and forcibly locked him and his ailing father. On the basis of the complaint lodged by Duradkar. Ajni Police have registered offenses against Dr Pawan under sections 342. 504. 323. 506. 34 of IPC.
Similarly, on Dr Pawan's com plaint. Duradkar has been booked under sections 353. 332 and 34 of the IPC.

Posted in: News 2014