Medical Negligence at the Bedside

 

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Medical negligence refers to the negligence or an act of recklessness by a healthcare professional that can result in foreseeable damage to the patient. 

Medical negligence also includes any act of misconduct by a doctor or medical practitioner by not providing adequate care resulting in the breach of his duties and causing harm to the patients, who are considered his consumers. 

A medical professional is deemed to possess the knowledge and expertise in the field of medicine to help a patient get healed. The patients expect the physician to be careful and diligent while performing these duties. Medical negligence involves improper, negligent, or unskilled treatment even by dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.

Medical negligence may cause serious harm to the patient’s health and even result in his death. The liability in such cases lies with the physician as well as the hospital, pharmacists, nurses, laboratory technicians, and other healthcare professionals who were involved in the management of the patient’s condition. 

Hence, doctors must be aware of medical negligence in terms of various laws. 

Medical malpractice may occur when the healthcare provider strays from the permissible or approved “standard of care” in the management of the patient's illness or fails to identify any obvious signs or future treatment options resulting in a delay in providing timely treatment to the patient.

The “standards of care” in this case can be defined as what could be considered reasonably prudent for a medical provider to do under similar or the same circumstances.

This is what makes the laws related to medical negligence somewhat ambiguous. It is very difficult to determine the exact right treatment the patient should have been given because the symptoms, the results of tests, the stage of diseases, and other factors differ among different patients. 

Yet, it becomes the duty or responsibility of the doctor to ensure the patient is provided the best treatment depending on his individual case. 

Mistakes and negligence by a medical professional might lead to minor injuries and even serious kinds of injuries for which he may have to face legal action. 

This could be avoided by learning the common mistakes that can occur at the bedside and how to avoid them. Attend our ‘RESPIRATORY CARE WEBINAR ON MEDICAL ETHICS’ on 18th November 2020 at 3 pm. 

We will discuss the topic of medical negligence in detail to help you avoid the consequences of errors while taking care of the patient. This respiratory conference is also focused on creating awareness among healthcare professionals about the ethical challenges they might face while providing end-of-life care to critical patients. 

It also aims to help physicians understand how to face the issues patients face due to the unaffordable diagnostic methods. We will also discuss the need to mitigate risks and protect the interest of patients in clinical research. You can ask questions to our panel of expert physicians if you have any queries related to these topics. The physicians will also share with you their clinical experience and case studies related to medical ethics. 

Join the webinar to get a bird's eye view of the ethical challenges faced by physicians and other healthcare experts so that you can provide the best possible treatment and care to all patients and avoid issues related to medical negligence. 

 

 




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