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

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 docto...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Joga Rao, S. V.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2779962/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19881133
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.56205
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Sumario: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.