Probe begins into ‘bitten by wife’ hospital case paper

Vadodara: Social media users have been in stitches since Tuesday after a government hospital in Mahisagar listed “bairu kaidyu” (bitten by wife) as the reason for a man’s treatment.
The case paper, which went viral on social media platforms, has become a source of much amusement.
While this Gujarati phraseology, which is considered demeaning for woman by many, had everyone laughing, senior district health officials were more worried about how the case paper got leaked.
On Wednesday, Mahisagar’s top health official, Dr. CR Patel, launched an inquiry to get to the bottom of the matter.
“Doctors just jot down what patients describe to them. The real issue here is the privacy breach, not the language,” Patel explained to TOI.
Dated July 29, the note from Virpur referral hospital stated the man needed a tetanus shot because his wife had bitten him. While the reason behind woman sinking her teeth into her husband’s hand remains a mystery, sources suggest it was the result of a bitter quarrel. The husband suffered a bite on his hand and another wound that required medical attention.
The leaked image of the case paper included the date, patient’s name, and his residence, along with details of his treatment, sparking concerns over patient privacy.