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  "id": 16555695,
  "title": "‘VIP culture’ in hospitals can compromise patient safety, equitable care: AIIMS doctors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/vip-culture-in-hospitals-can-compromise-patient-safety-equitable-care",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:18:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ETHealthworld",
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    "url": "https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/vip-culture-in-hospitals-can-compromise-patient-safety-equitable-care-aiims-doctors/135194172"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In an opinion paper published in Oncology Reviews, surgical oncologists Prof. M D Ray and his MCh student Dr Hema Siri Kottu describe how pressure from influential patients, their families and hospital management can lead to unnecessary investigations, surgery before adequate preparation and prolonged intensive care stays.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘VIP culture’ in hospitals can compromise patient safety, equitable care: AIIMS doctors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/vip-culture-in-hospitals-can-compromise-patient-safety-equitable-care",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:32:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}