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Govt. doctors object to treating case of footballer’s death as criminal negligence, threaten agitation

The Hindu | 19/11/2022 10:12 PM | Click to read full article

On November 15, Priya(17) underwent an arthroscopic procedure for ligament tear repair in the right leg at the Government Peripheral Hospital, Periyar Nagar, and subsequently her leg was amputated at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital due to complications. The General secretary of Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association, in a statement, cited Supreme Court guidelines in cases of deaths occurring during the course of treatment.

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