Issue Highlights
Hospital Administrators / Owners & ‘Vicarios’ Criminal Liability
POCSO & Pregnant Minors – Are doctors bound to investigate age?
Telephonic Prescription – Culpable Homicide?
‘Trained in Sonology’ # ‘Consultant Sonologist’
Consequences of Delay in Registering with State Medical Council
Issuing Medical Certificates in Patient’s Absence
Using Incorrect Metric Units/Symbols/Abbreviations
Doctors as Patients Counselling Mandatory
Drugs stored by doctors – No Legal limit
Unwrapping / fixing implants without showing to patients / attendants is negligence
Patient’s post-surgery video footage covinces court of negligence
Not choosing a modern method despite its availability
Registration of Doctors with multiple State Medical Councils
A Physician’s presence in OT
Stocking Drugs without Licenses
Shortage of Doctors on Hoildays
Telephonic Treatment ‘Only’
One hospital, different watches
Not providing a higher standard of care in the ICU is a failure in the duty of care
A surgeon assisting the principal surgeon in intervention could also be held liable
A Doctor’s ‘helplessness’ in DAMA/LAMA
A patient’s ‘Google Review’ in court
“CIVIL DEATH” of a Doctor
Deleting digital records
Charging ‘extra’ fees in emergencies
‘Rare occurrence’ – Doctor’s fault?
Claiming to be A Specialist
Obstetricians performing scans
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