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expenses incurred on administering the injection and other surgical sundries while the patient had visited the hospital as an out-patient, saying, "The expenses were not reimbursable as per the CGHS guidelines. "I am of the view that the stand of the officials respondents is not tenable, as what constitutes an emergent situation is really an aspect which is within the domain of a medical professional," the court said and accepted the doctor's certificate produced by the petitioner. "The certificate of the treating doctor dated November 16, 2011, which is clearly indicative of the fact that his wife had developed a urinary tract infection (E-coli), which is a bacterial infection in respect of which she was advised immediate admission....," the court said.

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First Published: Feb 11 2013 | 9:45 PM IST

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