Medical Jurisprudence - Introduction
Definition :
Forensic medicine / medicine / state medicine the
legal
•
is
application of principle and
knowledge of medical sciences to
legal purposes
and
legal proceedings so as to aid in the
administration
of justice .
◦
Medical Jurisprudence Application of knowledge of
=
law in
relation to practice
of medicine .
It includes :
Iii Doctor -
patient Relationship
( ii,
Doctor -
Doctor Relationship
iii. Doctor -
state Relationship .
Medical Ethics :
Concerned members
with moral principles for of medical
•
profession in their
dealings with each other
,
their
patients
and state .
Hippocratic oath :
cis
Autonomy ( Patient has right to choose )
ciis Justice ( Equitable distribution of Justice )
ciiii Beneficence ( Doing good to the
patients )
( in Non maleficence (
Doing no
harm to patients )
Duties Physician
of in
general :
Character dignity and
cii
of physician Should uphold
-
the
honour
of
his
profession .
ciii
Maintaining good medical practice
Ciii , Maintenance of medical Records
(in Display of Registration Number
Use
of generic names
of drugs
evi , Highest quality assurance in
patient care .
* in Exposure of Unethical conduct
xiii , Exact / Clear display of Payment / Fees
(
Ix) Evasion of legal Restrictions
Unethical Acts :
6A 's Abortion ( criminal abortion )
(is
-
Association ( with unqualified people )
Advertisements ( inappropriate ads )
Alcohol
Addiction Adultery
Liii B-
Bribery
(
eiii ) C-
Covering any
crime )
(in D-
Dichotomy ( Fee
splitting .
getting commissions )
1" ' E -
Euthanasia ( Mercy killing )
i'
" False Certificates
F-
Issuing
Hiii G.
Accepting gifts .
Consent in Medical Practice :
Given Indian Contract Act Section
◦
by ,
13
Types : iii Expressed Consent ( Oral / written )
iii. Implied Consent ( Act / Gesture )
(
Iii , Blanket / open Consent ( Consent for all
procedures / steps in treatment ) ( legally
invalid in India )
Exceptions : iii
Emergency / life
iiii Waiver ( Patient has waived his / her
consent )
right for
(
Iii , Doctrine of Extended consent
( In immediate action is required
for patient 's benefit )
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