Permission for Termination of the HIV Pregnancy @ 23-24 Weeks denied by Supreme Court Case details : Courtesy www.livelaw.in https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzXilfcxe7yubUliZjdCRlM5dDA/view Judgment of Hon. Patna High Court. http://patnahighcourt.bih.nic.in/JudgementByCaseNo.aspx Indu Devi V/s. State of Bihar (SLA C no. 14327/2017) Facts in short : The judgment of Patna High Court reveals all the facts in details. 1. The […]
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“Supreme” Relief to Doctors against charges of causing Death of a patient” – Important Judgement of 2017 !!
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Apr
Apr
“Supreme” Relief to Doctors against charges of causing Death of a patient” – Important Judgement of 2017 !! Their Lordships of Supreme Court observed, “.. Where negligence is alleged against professionals like doctors the court should be careful before instituting criminal proceedings. It is not possible for any doctor to assure or guarantee that the […]
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Mar
Mar
When a Doctor was saved from the clutches of Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder A recent judgement of Hon. Orissa High Court, while narrating the importance of Doctors in common man’s life and what Doctors should do to keep this faith, has covered almost all the angles of the most feared legal provision amongst […]
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Case claiming Rs.17 lakhs compensation was dismissed alleging failure on part of Doctors to diagnose fetal anomalies
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Mar
Mar
Case claiming Rs.17 lakhs compensation was dismissed alleging failure on part of Doctors to diagnose fetal anomalies “Not all anomalies can be detected by ultrasound study.” Case Details : S. SARAVANAN V/s. M/S. RASI CLINIC & 3 ORS, TAMILNADU. Judgment Dated : 20 Mar 2017Case claiming Rs.17 lakhs compensation was dismissed alleging failure on part […]
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Patient leaving Hospital against Medical Advice (LAMA). No negligence can be attributed to Doctors
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Feb
Feb
Patient leaving Hospital against Medical Advice (LAMA). No negligence can be attributed to Doctors (Patient)Leaving Against Medical Advise, popularly also known as LAMA, is the scenario which might be seen in various hospitals routinely. This Judgment is a lesson for patients and for Doctors as well, as it yet again emphasises the importance of proper […]
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Jan
Jan
Attack on Doctors. MBBS – “Muscle-bound” and Bachelor of Surgery An Overview MBBS – “Muscle-bound” and Bachelor of Surgery. – A new acronym for Drs for protecting themselves from Attacks! It is said that there is unity in diversity in India… But this unity is also found, when it comes to Attack on Doctors…… There […]
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Rights of Doctors against criminal action – Recent horrible incident against Doctors in Pune
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Jan
Jan
Rights of Doctors against criminal action – Recent horrible incident against Doctors in Pune Trail of Doctors – IPC 304A (Doctor) “or” 304-II Recent incidence in Pune stirred up the hornet’s nest among medical fraternity when Doctors were arrested on the alleged ground of Medical Negligence after the death of a patient and raised its […]
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Jan
Jan
Most of the readers must have been reading many things about changes in Medical Council of India (MCI), conduction of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), National Exit Test (NEXT) and much other news. We doctors have been hearing and knowing about Medical Council of India (MCI) since many years but now this is changing. […]
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Proper informed consent of DNR ( Do Not Resuscitate) saved Apollo Hospital Chennai Doctors from Rs.20 lakhs of compensation
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Sep
Sep
Proper informed consent of DNR ( Do Not Resuscitate) saved Apollo Hospital Chennai Doctors from Rs.20 lakhs of compensation APOLLO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL & ANR., CHENNAI V/s. R. MUTHUKRISHNAN Dated : 31 Aug 2016 Allegations of the Complainant : 1. The 12 year son of the Complainant was diagnosed as Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Afterwards the […]
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NEET for UG & PG Medical Admission Confirmed by The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016
02
Aug
Aug
Today, on 2nd August 2016, The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has been passed by Rajyasabha. This comes after passing of the bill in Loksabha. To put this bill in simple words, from 2017 admission session there will be a common entrance test for both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) medical entrance exams. Common […]