Delay in Diagnosis Increases Severity of Condition: Kerala Hospital told to pay Compensation

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Overview

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission recently directed the Kerala Medical College Hospital to pay an amount of Rs 50,000 as compensation to a patient over delay in diagnosis.

The patient was suffering from several complications including Acute Meningo Encephalitis, severe Hyponatremia, Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) and Non-Insulin-Dependant Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM). However, due to the delay in diagnosis of the condition the complainant had to face several complications.

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Roshni Dhar

Roshni Dhar, a Mass com graduate with a soft corner for health happenings, joined Medical Dialogues as a news anchor in 2021. Inspired by her mother who is a gynaecologist, she likes to keep herself and the world updated on the occurring in the medical field. She covers various aspects of health news for MDTV at Medical Dialogues. She can be reached at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.
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