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In Novgorod Region doctor to stand trial for providing sub-quality medical aid rendering a boy disabled

The Novgorod Region investigating bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee have finished investigating a criminal case against an anesthesiologist and resuscitation specialist of Novgorod Region Clinical Hospital. He is charged with a crime under part 2 of article 118 of the RF Penal Code (infliction of grievous bodily harm by negligence due to improper discharge of professional duties).

According to investigators, in late December 2012, Novgorod Regional Clinical Hospital accepted an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with osteomyelitis of lower jaw at 6th tooth, adenophlegmon of submaxillary space on the right side. Earlier the boy had had his tooth pulled out at children’s dental clinic and was accepted to Novgorod Regional Clinical Hospital for drainage of suppurative focus. Later the boy got worse, doctors tried to perform an emergency operation during which the boy’s heart stopped causing organic brain lesion.

The investigation is under special control of the Investigative Committee Chairman. Besides, not only the investigation was supervised, but also proper medical aid to the boy, provision with all necessary medications and social aid. The Arkhipovs were provided with a flat. The repairs in the flat, which were also supervised by the senior officials of the investigations directorate, have been finished.

The investigators have gathered enough evidence so the criminal case with the approved indictment has been sent to court to be tried on the merits.