Section 15
Restriction On Making Claim For Compensation Against Hospital
15. Restriction on making claim for compensation against Hospital :
If a patient admitted to the Hospital for the treatment of cancer disease sustains any kind of adverse physical impacts, as a result of the use by a doctor or health worker of the Hospital, of radioactive materials and other drugs in the prescribed dosage by following the prescribed procedures in the course of medical treatment of such patient, such patient shall not be entitled to make a claim for pecuniary or any other kind of compensation against the Hospital and a doctor or health worker of the Hospital.
Provided that, where a patient sustains any kind of adverse physical impacts as a result of the use, by a doctor or health worker of the Hospital of radioactive materials and other drugs in deviation of the prescribed dosage and procedures in reckless or negligent manner, this section shall not be deemed to bar the making of claims for compensation against such doctor or health worker.
If a patient admitted to the Hospital for the treatment of cancer disease sustains any kind of adverse physical impacts, as a result of the use by a doctor or health worker of the Hospital, of radioactive materials and other drugs in the prescribed dosage by following the prescribed procedures in the course of medical treatment of such patient, such patient shall not be entitled to make a claim for pecuniary or any other kind of compensation against the Hospital and a doctor or health worker of the Hospital.
Provided that, where a patient sustains any kind of adverse physical impacts as a result of the use, by a doctor or health worker of the Hospital of radioactive materials and other drugs in deviation of the prescribed dosage and procedures in reckless or negligent manner, this section shall not be deemed to bar the making of claims for compensation against such doctor or health worker.