Recently I came across a news in a national daily. Some brief facts about the case: The patient, was wife of a doctor from Bellary, was under follow up during pregnancy for antenatal treatment (ANC) . On 13.11.2002 , she got admitted to a Hospital. The next day, the patient started labour pain, which was attended by two Ayurveda doctors. The Gynaecologist did not come and examine her, despite being present in the hospital.
Thus, painful delivery took place on 14.11.2002 . Due to carelessness of the Gynaecologist, the baby suffered foetal distress; the Gynaecologist did not take proper care after delivery also. The baby did not cry immediately after birth, therefore, the baby was shifted to another Hospital by the patient’s husband. There, it was diagnosed as birth asphyxia and septicaemia , which was treated and then baby was discharged on 28.11.2002 and further follow-up, was…
