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Analysis: Why Quacks Survive And Thrive In India
Quacks or jhola chaps are usually known to operate in rural areas or outskirts of towns. That an Unlicensed Medical Practitioner (UMP) could practise as a cardiologist in a large, reputed hospital is unthinkable.
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Fake Doctors Open Hospital In Surat, It Shuts A Day After Grand Launch
Moving a step ahead of quacks running clinics, a group of fake doctors opened a full-fledged hospital in Gujarat's Surat and named top administrative and police officials as guests at the inauguration event without even speaking to them
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Rajasthan Man Dies After Getting Injected By Quack: Police
The proprietor of a clinic was arrested in Bundi district of Rajasthan for allegedly administering an injection to a man, police said on Monday.
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He Killed Woman To Fake Married Lover's Death So They Could Elope: Police
A 37-year-old "self-styled doctor" allegedly killed a patient in Chhattisgarh's Durg district to fake his married girlfriend's death so that they could elope, the police said on Monday.
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UP Woman Dies After Quack Delivers Her Baby At Unregistered Clinic
A woman died after delivering a baby on Saturday at private nursing home in UP which was allegedly not registered with the health department, officials said citing preliminary investigation.
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Quack Arrested For Performing Abortions In Gurugram
A 46-year-old fake doctor was arrested for allegedly carrying out abortions and selling pregnancy termination kits, police said.
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Woman Dies After Being Administered Wrong Injections: UP Police
A 32-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Patti village died allegedly after being given the wrong injections by a quack, police said on Thursday.
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2-Month-Old Girl Branded With Hot Iron As Cure For Cough In Gujarat
A two-month-old baby girl was hospitalised after she was allegedly branded with a hot iron rod by a "self-styled doctor" to treat her for cough in Gujarat's Porbandar district, police said on Sunday.
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Teeth Broken, Tossed To The Ground, UP Child Dies After Quack Visit
The child, Anuj, was taken to the quack on Thursday night in Dhakar village of Bulandshahr district after he fell ill, a relative said.
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Woman Dies After Being Administered 'Wrong' Injection At UP Clinic
A 48-year-old woman died allegedly after being administered a "wrong" injection by a quack in this district, police said on Sunday.
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3 Minors Arrested For Stabbing Quack In North Delhi: Cops
Three juveniles were apprehended for allegedly stabbing a 32-year-old quack in north Delhi's Sarai Rohilla, police said on Wednesday.
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Maruti Suzuki Intern In Gurugram Dies After Jab, Quack Seen Dumping Body
A quack was arrested and charged with culpable homicide following the death of a 20-year-old Maruti Suzuki India intern due to alleged wrong treatment in IMT, Manesar, police said.
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2 Children Die Of Mysterious Fever In Indore, Doctor On The Run
Two brothers, one five years old and another two years old, died due to a mysterious fever in Indore district while another sibling was in critical condition, a health official said on Thursday.
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2 In Hospital After Quack Gives Them Injection Used For Animals In Odisha: Police
Two persons were hospitalised in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district after a quack allegedly administered them doses of an injection used for treating animals, police said on Tuesday.
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"Quack In Garb Of Baba": Doctors' Body To Top Medical Body On Ramdev
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday wrote to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) against yoga guru Baba Ramdev alleging him of making "unprovoked demeaning and prejudicing utterances against modern medicine".
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Analysis: Why Quacks Survive And Thrive In India
Quacks or jhola chaps are usually known to operate in rural areas or outskirts of towns. That an Unlicensed Medical Practitioner (UMP) could practise as a cardiologist in a large, reputed hospital is unthinkable.
-
Fake Doctors Open Hospital In Surat, It Shuts A Day After Grand Launch
Moving a step ahead of quacks running clinics, a group of fake doctors opened a full-fledged hospital in Gujarat's Surat and named top administrative and police officials as guests at the inauguration event without even speaking to them
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Rajasthan Man Dies After Getting Injected By Quack: Police
The proprietor of a clinic was arrested in Bundi district of Rajasthan for allegedly administering an injection to a man, police said on Monday.
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He Killed Woman To Fake Married Lover's Death So They Could Elope: Police
A 37-year-old "self-styled doctor" allegedly killed a patient in Chhattisgarh's Durg district to fake his married girlfriend's death so that they could elope, the police said on Monday.
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UP Woman Dies After Quack Delivers Her Baby At Unregistered Clinic
A woman died after delivering a baby on Saturday at private nursing home in UP which was allegedly not registered with the health department, officials said citing preliminary investigation.
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Quack Arrested For Performing Abortions In Gurugram
A 46-year-old fake doctor was arrested for allegedly carrying out abortions and selling pregnancy termination kits, police said.
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Woman Dies After Being Administered Wrong Injections: UP Police
A 32-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Patti village died allegedly after being given the wrong injections by a quack, police said on Thursday.
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2-Month-Old Girl Branded With Hot Iron As Cure For Cough In Gujarat
A two-month-old baby girl was hospitalised after she was allegedly branded with a hot iron rod by a "self-styled doctor" to treat her for cough in Gujarat's Porbandar district, police said on Sunday.
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Teeth Broken, Tossed To The Ground, UP Child Dies After Quack Visit
The child, Anuj, was taken to the quack on Thursday night in Dhakar village of Bulandshahr district after he fell ill, a relative said.
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Woman Dies After Being Administered 'Wrong' Injection At UP Clinic
A 48-year-old woman died allegedly after being administered a "wrong" injection by a quack in this district, police said on Sunday.
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3 Minors Arrested For Stabbing Quack In North Delhi: Cops
Three juveniles were apprehended for allegedly stabbing a 32-year-old quack in north Delhi's Sarai Rohilla, police said on Wednesday.
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Maruti Suzuki Intern In Gurugram Dies After Jab, Quack Seen Dumping Body
A quack was arrested and charged with culpable homicide following the death of a 20-year-old Maruti Suzuki India intern due to alleged wrong treatment in IMT, Manesar, police said.
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2 Children Die Of Mysterious Fever In Indore, Doctor On The Run
Two brothers, one five years old and another two years old, died due to a mysterious fever in Indore district while another sibling was in critical condition, a health official said on Thursday.
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2 In Hospital After Quack Gives Them Injection Used For Animals In Odisha: Police
Two persons were hospitalised in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district after a quack allegedly administered them doses of an injection used for treating animals, police said on Tuesday.
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"Quack In Garb Of Baba": Doctors' Body To Top Medical Body On Ramdev
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday wrote to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) against yoga guru Baba Ramdev alleging him of making "unprovoked demeaning and prejudicing utterances against modern medicine".
