CHENNAI: At least six doctors of the Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital are facing motion, including suspension, felony charges and disciplinary lawsuits, for “no longer recording the rape” or labelling it medico-legal within the case sheet of a minor who was once raped by way of two males.
State health secretary Beela Rajesh has written to director of clinical schooling Dr A Edwin Joe, ordering motion towards the doctors for negligence in dealing with the delicate case.
On November 5, 2018, the 17-year-old Class XII student was once raped by way of two males at Sittilingi village in Dharmapuri when she had ventured into a box to relive herself. She was once taken to the Harur govt medical institution, the place duty doctors stated it was once a rape and an FIR was once filed. The identical day, she was once referred to a children’s house in Dharmapuri. However, the following day, she was once delivered to the Dharamapuri Government Medical College and Hospital with complaints of serious bleeding, giddiness and vomiting. She died within the medical institution on November 10. “There was once no point out of rape in her case sheet. The doctors had been about at hand over the body to the family even with out post-mortem. Fortunately, they had been stopped by way of social workers from the home,” stated a senior health division respectable. “It isn't data that may be overlooked. She didn’t come from her house however from a children’s house. If they'd observed the case history, they would have observed the rape point out and the FIR. Even if they overlooked it, they will have to have spoken to the lady or at least observed clinical signs that led to serious ache,” stated a senior health respectable.
However, doctors who had been on duty have grew to become to doctors’ forums and colleagues for make stronger. “We did our easiest to save lots of her, however we didn't know she was once raped. There was once no case sheet. Her mom was once her attender. Neither the affected person nor her folks discussed rape. We didn’t know about the home or police case too,” an obligation doctor stated.
The girl was once conscious and oriented right through admission. “We diagnosed her with vertigo and she or he was once handled with IV fluids and medication within the female ward. When CT scan showed gentle swelling of the brain, she was once given suitable medicines and signs stepped forward within the next two days. After acquiring opinion from an ENT surgeon we even deliberate an MRI scan. By then the affected person collapsed. We tried resuscitating her and shifted her to the intensive care unit. But she didn't make it,” he stated. “It was once after this that we had been informed in regards to the rape and the incident record filed by way of the Harur GH,” the doctor stated.
While Dr Joe has sought more explanation, senior officers at the health division stated only felony and division investigations could find more solutions.
State health secretary Beela Rajesh has written to director of clinical schooling Dr A Edwin Joe, ordering motion towards the doctors for negligence in dealing with the delicate case.
On November 5, 2018, the 17-year-old Class XII student was once raped by way of two males at Sittilingi village in Dharmapuri when she had ventured into a box to relive herself. She was once taken to the Harur govt medical institution, the place duty doctors stated it was once a rape and an FIR was once filed. The identical day, she was once referred to a children’s house in Dharmapuri. However, the following day, she was once delivered to the Dharamapuri Government Medical College and Hospital with complaints of serious bleeding, giddiness and vomiting. She died within the medical institution on November 10. “There was once no point out of rape in her case sheet. The doctors had been about at hand over the body to the family even with out post-mortem. Fortunately, they had been stopped by way of social workers from the home,” stated a senior health division respectable. “It isn't data that may be overlooked. She didn’t come from her house however from a children’s house. If they'd observed the case history, they would have observed the rape point out and the FIR. Even if they overlooked it, they will have to have spoken to the lady or at least observed clinical signs that led to serious ache,” stated a senior health respectable.
However, doctors who had been on duty have grew to become to doctors’ forums and colleagues for make stronger. “We did our easiest to save lots of her, however we didn't know she was once raped. There was once no case sheet. Her mom was once her attender. Neither the affected person nor her folks discussed rape. We didn’t know about the home or police case too,” an obligation doctor stated.
The girl was once conscious and oriented right through admission. “We diagnosed her with vertigo and she or he was once handled with IV fluids and medication within the female ward. When CT scan showed gentle swelling of the brain, she was once given suitable medicines and signs stepped forward within the next two days. After acquiring opinion from an ENT surgeon we even deliberate an MRI scan. By then the affected person collapsed. We tried resuscitating her and shifted her to the intensive care unit. But she didn't make it,” he stated. “It was once after this that we had been informed in regards to the rape and the incident record filed by way of the Harur GH,” the doctor stated.
While Dr Joe has sought more explanation, senior officers at the health division stated only felony and division investigations could find more solutions.
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