Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab, the judgment stipulates the guidelines to be followed before launching a prosecution against a doctor for negligence
In a landmark judgment, the supreme court of India laid down guidelines in cases of alleged negligence against medical practitioners in India. It clearly stated that there is a need for protecting doctors from frivolous or unjust prosecution.
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| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.105639 |