Ragini Kandhari, Fairfield Institute of Management and Technology
ABSTRACT
A patient approaching a doctor expects medical treatment with all the knowledge and skill that the doctor possesses to bring relief to his medical problem. A doctor owes certain duties to his patient and a breach of any of these duties gives a cause of action for negligence against the doctor. After all there is a fiduciary relationship between both of them. Medical Negligence cases are quite common in developed countries leading to an increase in malpractice insurance. This paper describes and it throws light on the current circumstances regarding medical negligence prevalent in India and their available laws.
Keywords: Medical Negligence, Medical Treatment, Fiduciary Relationship
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