The news that went on air last week about a patient complainind that a towel was left in her stomach after being operated was shockin! it was more shocking to know that it was no ordinary private hospital but country's premier institute All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where the mistake occured.
A Delhi resident, Gursharan Kaur had undergone gall bladder surgery on July 27 at AIIMS. Soon after that she complained of pain and was again admitted in a private nursing home. on being operated the second time at the private hospital, it was found that doctors at AIIMS has left a towel in Kaur's stomach.
Another thing to be noted is this is not the first time AIIMS is under scrutiny. even in the recent past, wrong diagnosis of breast cancer of a 50 year old lady by doctors at AIIMS resulted in removal of right breast and arm pit of a patient. AIIMS had to shell out Rs. 5 lakh for their negligence behaviour.
if such blunders take place in AIIMS itself, wot can be expected of other private hospitals spread across in large numbers?? and why blame the quacks for their negligence when even educated and highly qualified doctrors at AIIMS are involved in such acts??
