!!STOP!! Criminalizing Doctors and Nurses When An Adverse Patient Outcome takes place. Yet more news about criminal allegations against medical professionals. This time a patient in Rajasthan, India suffers postpartum hemorrhage during her 4th childbirth and dies. Like every single patient's death, this is the most tragic and unfortunate outcome. A mob of family members gathered outside the hospital, and a criminal report was filed against the Ob/Gyn.
The physician, who had a stellar career, was severely distraught and committed suicide by hanging a few hours later leaving a suicide note, a husband and two children. The suicide note appeals the society to not kill innocent doctors. PPH is a known complication (1-5%). A malpractice case could have been filed against this physician and courts could decide on the case. If physician is found guilty of malpractice, a fine could be levied…