French doctors and radiophysicist jailed for radiation overdoses
"Two
doctors have been sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment by the French court
because of radiotherapy overdose given to 450 people. It resulted in 12
deaths. The doctors have been found guilty of manslaughter, inefficiency in
helping people, and tampering with evidence. A mistake of this form was
responsible for 10% patients to be administered with overdoses between 2001 and
2006 as well. Such errors were committed when the dose measurement was not done
in accurately; not considering the previous treatments. "
This judgement could have
far more implications with possibility of more awareness
spread among the caregivers and patients alike. Personally i believe
problem could be worse in developing countries like ours with lack of proper
control and management in such facilities.
French doctors and radiophysicist jailed for radiation overdoses
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Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
1 comment:
We have to do better as a profession--take a peek at my post on this topic!
http://hospitalradiologypartnersblog.com/2013/02/11/the-french-radiologist-scandal-radiologist-loses-arms-french-pioneer-makes-new-sacrifice-for-research/
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