"We have not lost faith, but we have transferred it from God to the medical profession." - George Bernard Shaw The Supreme Court of India states that a doctor cannot be held criminally responsible for patient death, unless his/her negligence or incompetence shows such disregard for the life and safety of the patient as to amount to a crime against the State of Law . The apex court further says that every careless act of the doctors cannot be termed as “ criminal ”. An act can be termed as “ criminal “ only when the doctor exhibits gross incompetence or inaction , or shows complete indifference to his/her patient’s safety.
Here, we present a case of a 42-year-old female patient, who was unfortunately at the receiving end of medical negligence. Case history A 42-year-old female got herself admitted for surgical removal of an ovarian tumor. Laparotomy surgery for tumor resection was…
