There are many situations where a Doctor or Hospital faces the challenge by patient or attendance which either openly say or commit some act by which it is clear that they will sue Doctor in court. In this position, many Doctors feel frightened or careless but both behaviour or situation is unwarranted. The doctor should keep records perfect, do all necessary investigations as required to establish the diagnosis, take all concerned opinions from all concerned specialist and nothing should be done on personal experience but all standard protocol should be undertaken to do any investigation, surgery or treatment.
Beside this Doctors can take a legal position too as described below as threatening any person i.e. criminal intimidation is a criminal offence under Section 503 of Indian Penal Code and the same is punishable under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. If any person threatens…
