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- Title
The Supreme Court's Deliberation on Medical Negligence: A Discourse for the Dental Profession.
- Authors
Puranik, Vishwas
- Abstract
The article discusses a Supreme Court case involving medical negligence and its implications for the dental profession. The case involved a complaint from a patient who claimed that her surgery led to complications and that her consent was not specific to the procedure she underwent. The Supreme Court analyzed the case using the Bolam Test, which determines professional negligence based on a responsible body of medical opinion. The article highlights the importance of informed consent, surgical discretion, record-keeping, and managing postoperative complications for dental professionals. The Supreme Court ultimately dismissed the complaint, emphasizing the need to establish a direct link between the complications and the dentist's actions. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of legal literacy for dental professionals and the recognition of the complexities of the medical and dental professions by the judicial system.
- Subjects
MEDICAL malpractice; APPELLATE courts; CONSTITUTIONAL courts; DELIBERATION; PROFESSIONS
- Publication
IDA Times, 2024, Vol 20, Issue 3, p12
- ISSN
0974-3952
- Publication type
Article