Abstract

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.

Details

Title
Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab, the judgment stipulates the guidelines to be followed before launching a prosecution against a doctor for negligence
Author
Subrahmanyam, Bhattaram
Pages
99-100
Publication year
2013
Publication date
Jan 2013
Publisher
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc.
ISSN
09763147
e-ISSN
09763155
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1284318591
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Jan 2013