Letter to the EditorInternational Surgery Journal
Publication: Conduct of doctor: court takes a serious view
Int Surg J. 2014;1(1):63.DOI10.5455/2349-2902.isj20140520
Abstract
The cases of alleged medical negligence are being reported increasingly day by day and already it has become a great problem for medical professionals. In this context the recent verdict passed by the supreme court of India in the case Dr. P.B. Desai vs. state of Maharashtra & ANR on 13-9-2013 needs special mention. The verdict states that the conduct of the doctor is paramount while discharging his duties as caregiver.
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan