Failure to execute reasonable degree of skill and care or wilful negligence of a medical practitioner which causes some harm to the patient called
Medical negligence (Professional negligence, Malpractice, Malpraxis) It is the failure to execute reasonable degree of skills and care or wilful negligence of a medical practitioner which causes some harm or bodily injury or death of the patient. Negligence may be the act of omission: not doing something that a reasonable man under the circumstances would do or act of commission: doing something a reasonable man would not do. Ref: FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY DR PC IGNATIUS THIRD EDITION PAGE 378
Professional misconduct
Professional jealousy
Professional negligence
Vicarious responsibilty
Medical Jurisprudence