A recent ruling noted that doctors are responsible to chose between alternative treatment plans if the different method of treatment available for treating a disease. As we know for any trauma leading to fracture a doctor can treat it as a case of closed fracture simple plaster or internal fixation, so in the case of trauma injuries, whether plasters are required or screws/nails, it is the doctors choice. The National Commission quickly dismissed a medical negligence case where a patient alleged negligence in fixing a fracture by nails/screws, stating it was not required.
This is the case of patient v/s hospital, where the court noted negligence cannot be attributed to a doctor so long as he performs his duties with reasonable skill and competence. Merely because the doctor chooses one course of action in preference to the other one available, he would not be liable if the course of…
