title: 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.
authors.affiliation: ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University, Dehradun, India. sriramakmurthy@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: K K S R
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Murthy
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D035881:Compensation and Redress; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D033182:Intention; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010819:Physician's Role