In the case of Sushma Sharma and others v. Bombay Hospital and
others, 2007 CTJ 594 (NC), it has been observed by the National Commission
that surgery conducted without any pre-operative assessment and evaluation
is deficiency in service.
We rely on the judgement of the National Commission in SUSHMA SHARMA v.
BOMBAY HOSPITAL
in II (2007) CPJ 9 (NC) wherein it was held that
One cannot expect the patient and his relatives to play this
coordinating role and to find out as
to which doctor has prescribed
what treatment and whether the
Specialists instructions are being
implemented properly and within
reasonable time by the resident
doctors. It is also clearly not possible for the
individual subject
Specialist to coordinate the overall
management of the patient
and such responsibility has to rest on
the doctor in charge of the
parent unit. It is necessary that all super speciality
hospitals lay
down a clear protocol for coordination
and management of a patient
suffering from multiple medical
problems requiring consultation
with various specialists and to see
that there instructions are
properly implemented.