RIGHT TO EMERGENCY CARE

Right to Emergency Care:
>
> Date Of Judgement: 23/02/2007.
> Case No.: Appeal (civil) 919 of 2007.
>
> The Supreme Court OF INDIA has ruled that all injured persons
> especially in the case of road traffic accidents,
> assaults, etc., when brought to a
> hospital / medical centre, have to be offered first
> aid, stabilized and
> shifted to a higher centre / government center if
> required. It is only
> after this that the hospital can demand payment or
> complete police
> formalities. In case you are a bystander and wish to
> help someone in an accident, please go ahead and do
> so. Your responsibility ends as soon as you leave
> the person at the hospital.
>
> The hospital bears the responsibility of informing
> the police, first
> aid, etc.
>
> Please do inform your family and friends about these
> basic rights so
> that we all know what to expect and what to do in
> the hour of need.
> Please not only go ahead and forward, use it too!!!!