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Chapter-177 Medicolegal and Ethical Issues in Cardiology Practice: How to Defend a Complaint and/or a Judgment against a Doctor for Alleged Professional Misconduct?

BOOK TITLE: CSI: Cardiology Update 2014

Author

1. Aggarwal KK

ISBN

9789351526186

DOI

10.5005/jp/books/12415_178

Edition

1/e

Publishing Year

2015

Pages

Author Affiliations

1. Moolchand Medcity; Indian Medical Association; Heart Care Foundation of India, New Delhi, India, Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, India, Heart Care Foundation of India; Medical Education Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, India; IJCP Group; Indian Medical Association; Ethical Committee, Delhi Medical Council, New Delhi, India, Board of Medical Education, Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, India; eMedinewS and IMA News; Indian Medical Association BC Roy Awardee, Moolchand Hospital; Heart Care Foundation of India, Delhi, India, Immediate National Past President,, Heart Care Foundation of India, New Delhi, India, Board of Medical Education, Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, India; eMedinews and IMA News; Indian Medical Association, BC Roy Awardee

Chapter keywords

Medicolegal issues, ethical issues, professional misconduct, vicarious liability

Abstract

Abstract

This chapter discusses about the medicolegal and ethical issues in cardiology practice. There is an allegation of misconduct against doctor defenses in professional misconduct such as duty of care/standard of care, accepted practices, difference in opinion, error of judgment, accident/mishap, guarantee and warranty, fraudulent concealment, vicarious liability and informed consent. It is important to know that the standard of care that is required of us as medical professionals. There is also a need to understand the laws that are applicable to medical practice to safeguard ourselves.

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