As long as the doctor is sincere, he works very hard to get at the diagnosis, taking into account all the available data; if he still fails to arrive at the correct diagnosis, it is nobody’s fault Medicine is a serious business, and a noble profession. We have certain obligations to society for the exalted position we enjoy. Having said that, one must try and understand the practice of medicine in India against the background of a Supreme Court judgement which stirred up a hornet’s nest.
I am happy that one of the renowned Dr loss has been adequately compensated—a record Rs16.96 crore for the death of his wife attributed to medical negligence. But I am a bit concerned that this judgement might further escalate the already sky-high corporate sickness industry’s bills and might make it extremely difficult for ordinary people. Now, the doctors’ indemnity insurance will go through the…
