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Healthcare Through the Lens of Indian Law: An Overview

Abhishek Yadav, Benjy Tom Varughese, Karthi Vignesh Raj K, Aravindan V, Pooja Gupta

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RFP Journal of Hospital Administration 7(1):p 21-26, January – June 2023. | DOI: N\A

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Yadav A, Varughese BT, Raj K, et al. Healthcare through the lens of Indian law: an overview. RFP J Hosp Adm. 2023;7(1):21-26.

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Received : January 23, 2023         Accepted : February 11, 2023          Published : June 30, 2023

Abstract

Healthcare services do not always meet the expectations of patients as a result of which litigations of negligence arise. In the absence of an exclusive law dealing with such litigations in the Indian scenario, cases of medical negligence are analyzed and concluded on the basis of prior judgments of the Honorable Courts. This article discusses a few landmark judgments of Honorable Courts with respect to medical practice and negligence. These judgments have shaped the course of action in issues related to Medical Negligence in such a manner so as to provide justice to the aggrieved as well as provide protection to the doctors from undue harassment.

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Yadav A, Varughese BT, Raj K, et al. Healthcare through the lens of Indian law: an overview. RFP J Hosp Adm. 2023;7(1):21-26.

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HealthcareConsumer Protection ActSupreme CourtMedical NegligenceMedical Malpractice

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