A doctor owes the following duties of care to his patients: To decide whether to undertake the case or not To decide the type of treatment to be given to the patient To decide the administration of that treatment A breach of any of these duties gives the patient a right of action against medical negligence. The emergence of the pandemic has led to the growth of teleconsultation and telemedicine services. However, medicolegal and ethical challenges associated with teleconsultation, including issues of patient confidentiality, maintaining the standard of care, obtaining informed consent from the patients, professional misconduct, reimbursement, and penalties and liabilities based on the prevailing laws, adversely affect the acceptance and adoption of such services.
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