Is the discharge summary right? Dr R K24 Nov 2015 11:35 AM ISTQuery- I would like to know your opinion about the right practice if a patient got discharged at request or against medical advice. 1.Do we need to...
Sexual Harassment in Healthcare: What law says Meghna A Singhania20 Nov 2015 5:27 PM ISTWith the recent letter written by a female Forensic Resident to the Dean of GMCH, Nagpur accusing harassment by her HOD, it brings into light the...
Saving Patient life is important than Improvement of Patient Vision Rohit18 Nov 2015 2:54 PM ISTTo save the life of patient was more important, rather than the improvement of vision of the patient – observed the National Commission and relieved...
Cheaper Medicines and Stents: Healthcare delayed but not denied Meghna A Singhania16 Nov 2015 3:27 PM ISTCardiovascular diseases and cancer, in recent times have grown to be the two biggest killers of Indian as well as global population. Worldwide efforts...
Medico-Legal Tip of the day-16th Nov 2015 Dr R K16 Nov 2015 10:59 AM IST Query- what we should do if a patient has been sent for a procedure and asked to get readmitted once the procedure is over and patient does...
Condom is not a Medicine to control its price !!!! Rohit5 Nov 2015 4:28 PM IST"Condom is not the Medicine and hence fixation of the ceiling price for condoms is impermissible in Law !!!" - Hon'ble Madras High Court, adopted the...
Supreme Court Guidelines to treat acid attack patients Meghna A Singhania4 Nov 2015 1:20 PM ISTAcid attacks have unfortunately become a ugly face of the Indian Society. Even with the innumerous efforts being made by the government and society...
DOCTOR'S SUSPENSION at Trivandrum, jayaramdasent jayaram das2 Nov 2015 5:16 PM ISTSuspension of doctor was drastic action, Minister responded irresponsibly for political gain for the uncivilized behavior of media.Punish a doctor for...
Taking any money as referral can land you in trouble! Meghna A Singhania31 Oct 2015 1:31 PM ISTNot Long ago, Punjab Medical council had sent show-cause notices to 10 practitioners working there, after their IT-returns showed them to have...
When a Doctor is relieved from the allegations of Medical Negligence of a close friend !! Rohit29 Oct 2015 4:25 PM ISTThe National Consumer Fora while dismissing the consumer complaint filed for compensation of Rs.26,50,000/- ( Bibiekanad Panigrahi V/s. Prime...
The Lawyer-Compliant is fined for frivolous Complaint !! Rohit27 Oct 2015 3:32 PM ISTWhen the Complainant ( a lawyer himself) is saddled with cost of Rs.75,000/- for filing frivolous Complaint against the Doctors !!!In an interesting...
Medico-Legal Tip of the day-20th Oct 2015 Dr R K21 Oct 2015 4:57 PM IST Query- is it mandatory to give injection prescribed by someone else. If some untoward happens who is answerable whether prescribing doctor or...
