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A Doctor’s Key to Uncover Patient’s History
Does doctor-patient relationship fall into service provider-consumer ambit?
What is a high risk consent?
Can a court hold a hospital liable for equipment failure?
What do courts expect doctors to note in prescription of the first examination?
What is the medico-legal importance of recording detailed medical history?
What are the requisites for a doctor to practice in India?
Special Episode
Can a doctor issue patients’ medical certificate to spouse/attendant?
What precautions must be taken in a ‘Therapeutic Trial’?
How crucial are nurses’ notes / charts in court of law?
What precautions should be taken while treating doctor-patient/relative?
What does the court expect from a surgeon during a mishap/equipment failure?
Is a wrong diagnosis per se negligence in the eyes of law?
Is it legally risky if medical degrees are not registered with State Medical Concil?
What is discrepancy in medical records that we come across in cases of medical negligence?
Can a doctor store medicine in his clinic?
What is expected of a doctor when a patient is brought to the hospital as an emergency?
Can the primary physician/surgeon disregard the opinion of the referred specialist?
How to handle an emergency in absence of attendants?
Can a doctor operate on a patient without informing relatives at his/her request?
Be aware of the insurance clauses or face the consequences!
Should a doctor discuss patient specific information with relatives during his/her absence?
Can a doctor go beyond original mode of surgery without consent?
What does the court expect from a doctor during uncertain complications?
What should a surgeon do if patient refuses to give consent to an intervention?
Significance of Pre-Anesthetic Check-up (PAC) in courts
Can one consent fit for all interventions?
Is only the PG student negligent for managing the patient without the supervision of seniors
Patient refuses to consent. Should the doctor withdraw?
Is a hospital bound to accept every patient who seeks admission?
Recording minor interventions especially during emergencies – legal significance
Does timing of transfer have any significance in cases of negligence?
Can a patient be managed symptomatically, despite negative reports?
Are SOP’s/Protocols taken into account by court in cases of negligence?
Are medical terms not same as that of a dictionary
Is patient’s shortcomings taken into account in medical negligence cases?
Involving the other ‘overlapping’ specialty – medlegally safe?
Can a doctor wear multiple hats while treating the same patient?
How important is follow-up advice in discharge summary?
Will an AYUSH doctor be held negligent for practicing allopathy despite correct treatment?
Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu
Should a doctor’s name be mentioned on reports, in absence of written requisition?
Timing of patient’s transfer gaining medico-legal significance
Should patient be given a cooling off period before obtaining an informed consent
Off-label use of drugs, is it safe?
One name, many patients! What should be done to avoid mishap?
Is an investigation report issued on plain paper valid?
Inability to diagnose due to inadequate time – Is this negligence?
Recording date and time on acknowledgements/medical records – A legally safe practice
What does court expect from a doctor in anticipated complications?
Will a surgeon be held negligent for any intra-operative complications?
Precautions in discharging a critical patient on request
Should an overworked doctor limit number of interventions?
Illegible prescriptions and its MedLegal consequences
Do Courts take into account constraints faced by doctors in remote areas / sub-optimal facilities?
Is it negligence, if a medico-legal logic is overlooked in patient’s interest?
Hostage a dead body to recover bill – Is it legally permissible?
Will a doctor be held liable for performing elective surgery beyond his expertise?
Medical negligence cases vis-a-vis other negligence cases
