In Brief
The widow of a deceased woman challenged a hospital's treatment and discharge of his wife, who suffered from oesophageal cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. She died days after discharge from the hospital. The appellant alleged medical negligence, particularly the use of oral rather than intravenous antibiotics. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found no medical negligence. The Supreme Court affirmed this, holding that the doctor's decision to administer oral medication was reasonable given the patient's blocked veins from prior chemotherapy and stable condition. The court found her death resulted from multiple pre-existing conditions, not the hospital's treatment, and dismissed the appeal.
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