The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Doctor in Kerala’s Kannur booked over alleged medical negligence, hospital denies charges
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The Hindu Bureau
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A doctor in Kannur, Kerala, has been booked for alleged medical negligence following a patient's complaint regarding a retained fish bone. The hospital denies the allegations, stating the patient refused a recommended follow-up CT scan and was discharged against medical advice.
The Kannur Town police have registered a case against a doctor at KIMS Sreechand Hospital after a patient alleged that she was discharged without the fish bone lodged in her throat being removed, resulting in prolonged pain and further surgery.
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