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Patient dies after swallowing dentures
Tuesday, 27 September 2005 - 2:53 AM SL Time
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The Additional City Coroner, issuing summons on the specialist medical officer of Horana Government Hospital recently, observed that medical negligence at both the Horana and the Colombo South Government Hospitals, caused severe pain to a patient who had accidentally swallowed her own dentures while eating. The patient had died later.
The mother, Gunawathee Liyanage Amarasena giving evidence at the inquest into the death of her daughter Chintha Amarasena (35) of Poruwedanda said on the day of the incident, her daughter was having a meal of chicken.
While eating, Chintha complained that she was in pain and requested the witness to pat the back of her shoulders. Chintha had put her fingers in her mouth and revealed to witness that her dentures were missing.
Later, she was taken to Horana Government Hospital where she underwent an operation. Three days after being discharged, witness said her daughter had complained of chest pains and was admitted to the Colombo South Hospital in Kalubowila where medicine was given to pass out the denture.
Later Chintha was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, where she died.
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malship
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26 Sep 2005 23:52:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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This good lady Chintha, being a Sinhalese servant & a ?, should have been under Gunapala's care.
Gune, an UN expert, could have advised as to the best objects that Chintha, can swallow.
Gune's negligence, a tragedy for the family.
Chintha, at 35, with dentures, a pity I have missed out.
Edited By - malship - 26 Sep 2005 23:55:05 GMT |
malship
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27 Sep 2005 08:15:13 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mr.Sellawalawe: In my day to day life, I do not hate anyone, but if I dislike someone, I leave them alone.
Please note, that I write to the headline, I twist,turn & jive, making a mockery of the headline.
I suppose, with your limited knowledge of English, my antics are too much to comprehend.
I do not hate any human being.
Edited By - malship - 27 Sep 2005 08:15:45 GMT |
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