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Medical negligence liability under the consumer protection act: A review of judicial perspective

2009; Medknow; Volume: 25; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4103/0970-1591.56205

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SV Joga Rao,

Patient Dignity and Privacy

It is important to know what constitutes medical negligence. A doctor owes certain duties to the patient who consults him for illness. A deficiency in this duty results in negligence. A basic knowledge of how medical negligence is adjudicated in the various judicial courts of India will help a doctor to practice his profession without undue worry about facing litigation for alleged medical negligence.