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Doctors Suspended after Using Man's Severed Leg as a Pillow

By Lauren Spagnoletti 8:09 AM on March 13, 2018

A few Indian doctors are in hot water following a surgery they performed at a government-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh. A 28-year-old, identified only as Ghanshyam, was seriously injured in a bus accident, and as a result, needed a portion of his leg amputated. Soon after the surgery, a post-operative photo of the patient went public and sparked outrage when it could be seen that the man’s head was propped up on his own amputated leg.

An investigation was launched and originally two doctors were suspended. But after further inquiries into the situation, one senior resident orthopedist, one EMO, and two other medical staff were suspended.

The image of the man at the center of the controversy quickly made its rounds on the news and Twitter:

Sadhna Kaushik, who is the principal at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, made a statement:

But her words were not acceptable to some who have called the situation a gross display of medical apathy. Somehow the fact that the staff looked for something to prop his head up was enough to justify the use of an amputated limb. Dr. KK Agarwal, who is president of the India Medical Association, issued a statement on Twitter:

The National Human Rights Commission even got involved:

It appears that an investigation into the incident is still underway.

 

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Lauren has an MBA with a concentration in Media Management and Communications. She spent part of her post-grad school career doing client services and data analysis at a data technology start-up, and prior to that she worked at NBCUniversal. But much of her learning these days comes from the lessons her young son, Jacob, teaches her. She is an avid home cook, and is always in search of a meal that he will happily eat. Before business school, Lauren spent nearly a decade working on the creative side of the entertainment industry as an actress and producer. She loves her new role as a mom, and is enjoying writing about everything she discovers along the way - from recipes, to financial tips, to navigating the emotional insanity that is motherhood. She runs the site one-stop-mom.com and enjoys yoga, running half marathons and eating delicious food. She currently lives in New York City with her husband, Adam, their son Jacob, and dog, Parker.

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