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Patients stuck between hospital and bank

Many unable to get medicine as pharmacists refuse to take old notes; private hospitals ask govt. for exemption The Hindu – Delhi

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Hospitals see 30% jump in patients with respiratory problems

A week of extremely hazardous air quality has taken a heavy toll on the health of Delhiites with hospitals registering a 20-30 per cent jump in the number of patients complaining about congestion, sin… The Hindu – Delhi

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6/23/2016: FRONT PAGE: Docs operate on patient’s wrong foot

Fortis hospital in Shalimar Bagh, north Delhi, on Wednesday sacked two orthopaedic surgeons, two nurses and an OT technician for operating on the wrong foot of a 24-year-old youth, reports Durgesh Nandan Jha. Ravi Rai had fractured his right foot but… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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5/16/2016: FRONT PAGE: Lower dose may help more stroke patients live

New Delhi: There’s good news for stroke patients — a reduced dosage of a popularly used medicine not only does the job but can improve survival rates as well, a global study shows. Researchers at the George Institute for Global Health investigated a… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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1/18/2016: FRONT PAGE: PIO shrink branded Dr Death, held in US after 36 patients die of overdose

Washington: They are calling him Dr Death, and the medical practice he ran a “pill mill”. Indian-American psychiatrist Narendra Nagareddy has been put behind bars in the state of Georgia after dozens of his patients were reported to have died following… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Delhi government mulling ordinance on rights of patients

New Delhi: The Delhi government is contemplating to bring an ordinance to take action against the hospitals which turn away the patients. Sources in the government said the ordinance would enable the government to impose heavy fine on t Sify.com

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Bone-chilling cold adds to patients’ woes in Delhi

Patients are taking shelter outside AIIMS premises due to lack of accommodation The Hindu – Delhi

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The English patients

The decision to let Cheteshwar Pujara play for Derbyshire reflects a welcome change in the BCCI’s attitude towards county cricket The Hindu – Delhi

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7/14/2014: FRONT PAGE: 16 yrs on, 2 super hospitals still not ready for patients

New Delhi: In a country where thousands of patients die due to lack of access to specialized medical care, two super-speciality hospitals built by the Delhi government at a cost of over Rs 150 crore are still not ready to take in patients —16 years… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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In Delhi, Hopeful Patients Turn to a Razor Blade for Treatment

In Delhi, Hopeful Patients Turn to a Razor Blade for Treatment NEW DELHI — On a brisk winter morning, Dwarka Mistry, 61, sat waiting for a doctor, along with four others, on an iron bench behind Jama Masjid, a Mughal-era mosque in the old part of the capital. Despair covered Mr. Mistry's face as he […]

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