Category : Medical, Healthcare & Negligence Law
Whether a hospital–doctor service agreement can be terminated without notice, and what liabilities arise from wrongful termination of such contracts?
The relationship between a hospital and a medical practitioner is ordinarily governed by a Hospital–Doctor Service Agreement, which outlines the rights, duties, remuneration, tenure, and termination provisions applicable to both parties.1 While such agreements are contractual in nature, disputes frequently arise where either the hospital or the doctor seeks to terminate the agreement before the expiry of its term...
I PAID FOR A SENIO DOCTOR, BUT A JUNIO PERFORMED MY SURGERY – IS THAT LEGAL?
Why Patients Specifically Choose Senior Doctors :-Having an operation is often one of the most critical healthcare choices that someone might make. People normally will not opt for a particular facility due to its infrastructure alone but instead due to a particular doctor who may be experienced and knowledgeable. Older doctors are generally favored since there will always be...
Medical, Healthcare and Negligence Laws in India
IntroductionHealthcare sector is very vital in the protection of human life and well being. But as the medical science is becoming more complicated there has been an increase in the incidences of medical negligence. Medical negligence is a term used to describe an act of breach of duty on the part of a healthcare professional that leads to harm...
Telemedicine and digital health care legal framework
INTRODUCTION In today’s world technology is chaging in every field including health care sector. Telemedicine and digital health care are new methods of providing heath services through Internet and various digital platforms . Instead of visiting hospitals physically , patients can now take heath services during video calls, emails and online platforms this made medical services accessible, affordable and...
