A landmark case and recent judicial ruling highlight tensions between healthcare access, professional titles and risks of quackery undermining public health.
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A landmark case and recent judicial ruling highlight tensions between healthcare access, professional titles and risks of quackery undermining public health.
In 1996, Gujarat resident Poonam Patel approached the Supreme Court of India, alleging medical negligence by Ashwin Patel that led to the death of her husband, Pramod Verma.
Trained in homoeopathy, Ashwin Patel administered allopathic treatment to Verma. Despite repeated complaints of worsening health, he continued treatment without conducting proper physiological investigations.
