Doctor cannot be held liable, if patient does not follow advice! Rohit21 Oct 2015 4:47 PM ISTPatient not following the Advice given by Doctors and Error of Judgment by Doctors does not amount to Negligence of the doctor !!!The NCDRC while...
How to determine Hospitals Liability in case of Medical Negligence? Rohit16 Oct 2015 8:41 AM ISTHospital's Liability in case of Medical Negligence !!In Medical Negligence cases, the question always arises as to what is the liability of the...
Referring a patient to higher centre is not medical negligence. Rohit12 Oct 2015 11:24 AM ISTReferring a patient to higher centre is not a negligence.:We may see a patient referred from one Dr. to another and many a time, patient thinks its a...
World mental health day, 2015-Facing mental health issues with dignity sagar mundada10 Oct 2015 2:31 PM IST World Mental Health Day, 2015 theme- Mental Health With Dignity.In our country like ours, where mental illness is always treated with slight disdain...
When IMA was held liable for Negligence Towards Dr. !!! Rohit7 Oct 2015 5:35 PM ISTIndian Medical Association (IMA) branch was saddled with a cost of Rs.10,000/- for denying benefit to its own Dr. member !!!The NCRDC in its judgment...
ONLINE PHARMACIES IN INDIA: Analysis in relation to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 eklavyamalvai5 Oct 2015 5:33 PM IST What are Online/ e-Pharmacies?As the name suggests, “e-Pharmacies operate over the internet to provide customers with an option to buy medicines...
Healthcare penetration in India: Story of Bundi, Rajasthan Meghna A Singhania5 Oct 2015 2:07 PM ISTWhile the country has been aiming towards achieving the long pending target of "HEALTH FOR ALL", its seems this goal to be restricted to tier-1...
Is India Qualified enough to take care of Elderly Meghna A Singhania1 Oct 2015 9:55 PM ISTWith the observation of International Day of Older Persons across the world today, its surely a time to introspect how this nation is taking care...
Importance of Informed consent !! Rohit30 Sept 2015 11:51 AM IST"Informed Consent" in Medical Treatment is of Utmost Importance, !!!!Many times Doctors do not pay importance to this fundamental aspect. To avoid...
Attack on Doctors !! Need for Effective Legislation Rohit29 Sept 2015 2:10 PM ISTA recent incident in Mumbai where a Resident Dr was severely attacked and beaten by Iron Rod, after a death of child, emphasises a Dire Need for...
An MBBS Intern speaks his mind to the nation deepanjana Sarkar Sarkar28 Sept 2015 4:49 PM IST (The article wishes to capture the voice of all those interns who can relate to it, and not just of the author's)Dear one and all,There are times in...
Self-regulation by doctors is the best solution, says former Supreme Court judge Pooja Bhatia Bhatia28 Sept 2015 10:28 AM ISTFormer Supreme Court judge N. Santosh Hegde while recently addressing the Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association is reported to have...
