Durban anaesthetist [b]Dr Rajend Maharaj[/b], accused by patient [b]Prath Ramtahal[/b] of overcharging him for an eye-operation in 2011, yesterday appeared before a hearing of the [b]Health Professions Council[/b], where he pleaded his innocence, reports [s]The Mercury[/s]. Testifying at the hearing, Ramtahal said he was in ‘severe’ pain when Maharaj gave him a form to sign for any ‘shortfall’ on the operation. Maharaj’s legal representative, [b]Altus Janse van Rensburg[/b], submitted copies of the consent form and the anaesthetic bill, signed by Ramtahal. He disputed Ramtahal’s testimony that his medical history had not been obtained.
[link url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/durban-doctor-accused-of-overcharging-1.1661516#.UyL-Qz-SzE0]The Mercury[/link]