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Date of Publication: July 01, 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2007.046
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Medical negligence and the law
Abstract:
After the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, came into effect, a number of patients have filed cases against doctors. This article presents a summary of legal decisions related to medical negligence: what constitutes negligence in civil and criminal law, and what is required to prove it.
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