Medical Negligence and Consumer Rights: Emerging Judicial Trends
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The medical profession is one of the noblest professions in the world. However, corporatisation and commercialization of medical profession has made it like any other business and the medical profession is increasingly being guided by the profit motive rather than that of service. Such a situation gave rise to unethical practices and negligence. When business motive comes to the force, service to the patients takes place as last row. Today like every thing in the society Hippocrates noble profession has become commercialized and people are not only suspicious but downright sceptical of their practice. Therefore, if there is a rashness or negligence on the part of the doctor while treating a patient he is being made liable under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
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