Consumer Act
Sumir
(Querist) 03 January 2010
This query is : Resolved
Can a doctor at govt. hospital reject a patient. (in non emergent case)
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 03 January 2010
no he cannot, it is their bounded duty to entertain the patient whether it is emergency or non emergency. But they are govt., doctors!
Arvind Singh Chauhan
(Expert) 03 January 2010
govt doctor can not refuse to entertain any patient. It is illegal and against the ethics framed by Medical council Of India.