Essay Archive - Malpractice or Poor Judgement?
Malpractice or Poor Judgement?
The practice of medicine has never claimed to be an exact science. In
fact, it is very much a hit-and-miss situation. Taking into account these above
factors, India seems to be on a destructive trend regarding their level of
health care. Ever since private medical services fell under the Consumer
Protection Act (COPRA) in April 1993, the number of malpractice suits filed
against doctors has begun to soar. For example, in Kerala, approximately 1800
cases (15% of the total number of cases) have been filed. As Dr. Dipak Banerjee
of the Indian Medi....
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