The second edition of the book has come out well in time to update the legal changes causing new challenges targeting practicing doctors. Legal issues in medical practice are gripping medical doctors by surprise. Even medical specialties like dermatology, pathology and radiology are not safe in legal arena. Four decades ago legal issues never created any problem in medical practice. A greater awareness is being created amongst people because of doctor`s services being within the ambit of Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Even now, either during undergraduate training or the postgraduate study, doctors are not prepared well for real-world situations of litigations related to allegations of medical negligence, deficiency of service and unfair trade practice.
While facing litigation related to allegation of negligence in law court for the first time doctors realize the importance of communication, counseling and forewarning leading to proper preparation of consent, documentation of medical records, and expert witness. Amongst others, this is a star title helping practicing doctors and their lawyers grappled with legal issues culminating in litigations covering a vast number of medical specialties and systems of medicine.The first edition of the book has filled the existing vacuum by creating authentic base required to understand the legal issues in medical practice in India. The esteemed contributors have put in their best efforts to share their knowledge, experience and wisdom with the readers by discussing various landmark legal decisions in the field of alleged medical negligence. The book has references at the point of description. It aims to make the medical practice safe, ethical, reassuring and hassle-free by discussing various legal issues related to the doctors.The second edition of the book is written in a reader-friendly style covering each topic in depth. Included are Summary Do`s and Don`ts , FAQs and MCQs which add value to improve recall of important legal issues related to medical practice. It is targeted at doctors of all the systems of medicine, be it modern, Ayurveda, Siddha, Yunani, naturopathy or homeopathy.The book will assist all practicing doctors with respect to preventive aspects of medical practice as well as those facing litigations. The book shall also be an asset to practicing lawyers dealing with medical negligence litigation cases.
Mahesh Baldwa MBBS MD (Paediatrics) DCH LLB LLM PhD (Law) MBA FIAP MA (Psy) is Founder President of Medicolegal Group of Central Indian Academy of Pediatrics; Senior Medicolegal Advisor and Senior Consultant Paediatrician, Baldwa Hospital, Mumbai; former Assistant Professor of Paediatrics, TN Medical College and Nair Hospital, Mumbai; former Assistant Professor, JJ Hospital, Grant Medical College, Mumbai; former Visiting Professor, Paper Setter and Examiner,Department of Law,University of Mumbai. Varsha Baldwa MBBS MD FRCP (Australia) is ACL,Clayton,Melbourne,Australia; former PD Hinduja Hospital,Mumbai; GS Medical College and KEM Hospital Mumbai, GMC, Surat, GMC, Kota. She has contributed to national and international scientific journals.and bagged STS award of ICMR. Namita Padvi MBBS MD DNB, Fellowship in pediatric Anesthesiology is Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Emirates Hospital, Dubai; has worked at Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai. She has contributed to several national and international scientific journals; is an excellent teacher and good speaker. Sushila Baldwa MBBS MD DGO is obstetrician and gynecologist at Om Hospital,Mumbai,Apollo Clinic,Mumbai and Nakoda Foundation, Mumbai. She has served as faculty at BJ Medical College, Pune, and Sassoon General Hospital. She has contributed to national and international scientific journals.
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