Srinagar, July 26 -- In recent years, Jammu & Kashmir's healthcare system has come under intense scrutiny as a growing number of families accuse doctors and hospitals of medical negligence that, in some cases, has proved fatal. From delayed diagnoses in district hospitals to surgical errors in tertiary care centres, these allegations have sown distrust between patients and practitioners, undermining confidence in a system already stretched thin by political instability and resource constraints. The toll is both human and societal: grieving families demand justice, while overworked medical professionals fear knee-jerk reprisals rather than constructive accountability. Several factors contribute to this crisis. First, chronic understaffing ...