REVIEW ARTICLE: CAPPING ON COMPENSATION FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW SUITE IN INDIA
Abstract
Review Article teach US about the main people working in this field, recent major advances and discoveries in this field and significant gaps in the research. At the end the author will focus on current debates and suggest the ideas where research might go next. Medical malpractice and compensation to this effect by the court of law is a burning national issue and needs pondering. It is largely faced by health care workers among which the worst affected one includes medical practitioners and health care administrators. This issue has gone through a paradigm shift from one nation to another and has matured gradually over the last decade witnessing huge medical compensation being granted to litigants. It is also seen as a business opportunity by law professionals and media. It largely affects the sentiments and belief of general public. However, critical changes at legislative and judicial levels along with amendments in the medical curriculum can jointly reduce the agony and fear of health care providers. Sensitizing the medical practitioner’s public at large has to be taken up in mission mode by organizations like Consortium of Accredited health care organization (CAHO), National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and health care providers (NABH) and Association of health care providers India (AHPI).
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