Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue: 3

Legal Perspectives in Negligence Cases

Professor & Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, E S I Medical College, Kalaburagi, Karnataka. E mail: -dr.rajesh.sangram@gmail.com

Online published on 11 October, 2017.

Abstract

Power and prerogatives of doctors have grown due to new technologies. The responsibility of medical doctor has grown due to rising patient demands for medical help. Patients are better informed about their health and expect their doctors to make decisions with them and not for them. Days of “doctors knows best ”are over. On the other hand, simple matters of yesterday enter the arena of serious and acrimonious debate today, obscure and unknown matters till yesterday, have suddenly come to light today.

Keywords

Negligence Cases, Legal Aspects