Medical professionals must always make choices for the common good of the patients. However, healthcare scenarios and settings are complex, and taking the right decision while facing a situation may be difficult. It is essential for medical professionals to understand the legal implication of their actions and decisions for them and their patients, more so when the number of medico-legal cases is increasing rapidly.
The term Medical Laws, itself is of complex nature in the present day to day life. No one wants to get breached by the Medical Practitioner. Hence it is very important to know about MEDICAL LAWS. Medical Law comprises of the responsibilities of the medical professionals and the rights of the patient. As a Medical Worker, it is the prime duty to take care of their patients, and if there is any breach of that duty and if someone is injured as a result of that breach, there will be a penalty to pay.
This course gives both the conceptual and practical application of medico-legal guidelines, medical ethics, landmark judgments and effective strategies to prevent and defend medical negligence litigation. The primary goal of this course is to help the learner think independently and become sensitive to the risks and issues that encompass the healthcare field.
After completing the course, medical professionals and administrators will be able to:
• Recognise medico-legal implications associated with day-to-day clinical practice
• Utilise the strategies to prevent and defend medical negligence litigation, effectively
After completing the course, lawyers will be able to:
• Counsel doctors and hospitals on various medico-legal situations
• Improve their legal practice related to medical negligence litigation in the Court