According to Dr. MC Gupta (MBBS, MD , LLBHe) Three most important Dos and DON’Ts for doctors are as follows : Three most important “Dos”: 1. Always document all relevant facts in sufficient detail. This is the single most important advice that I can give to doctors to avoid litigation. I have come across instances where doctors have performed surgery under general anesthesia but there are no operation notes or anesthesia notes. These are problem cases.
2. Always talk to the patient and the relatives in detail and with sympathy and understanding. Nobody comes to the hospital with a plan that he will first get treated and then will sue. Detailed briefing must be done at the time of consent itself so that it is really an informed consent. As a matter of fact, mere technical consent in the form of signature on a printed consent form has no legal validity. Talking to the patient and…
