Role of Expert Opinion in the form of Second Opinion sought by the treating doctor or patient himself and Opinion by a Medical Board on the direction of the Consumer Court or in cases of death due to alleged medical negligence before registration of the FIR by the Police is of paramount importance in terms of outcome of the case. General Public Perception and Expert Medical Opinion: Common man believes that doctor always favours their colleague while giving Expert Medical Opinion in medical negligence cases.
It is very difficult to get even second opinion against doctors from any doctor especially of that specialty which is a matter of dispute. Duty of Doctors for Exposure of Unethical Act: MCI Regulations, 2002 reads: Para 1.6 : Highest Quality Assurance in patient care: Every physician should aid in safeguarding the profession against admission to it of those who are deficient in…
