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Chapter-02 Standardizing Agencies, Ethics, and Legalities

BOOK TITLE: Monitoring in Anesthesia and Critical Care

Author
1. Jain Kajal
2. Kapoor Puneet
ISBN
9789352700431
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18044_3
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
2. Anticlock Age-reversal Clinic and Medispa, Chandigarh, India
Chapter keywords
Standardizing agency, ethical issue, professional agency, perioperative monitoring, Consumer Protection Act, CPA, ISA monitoring standard

Abstract

A vital step to provision of safe anesthesia is following best practice standards approved by accrediting bodies. Such accreditations assist in continuously addressing if one must strive to gain an understanding in roles of standardization, legalities, and medical ethics specific to anesthesia so as to be able to deliver the expected standards of patient care. It is also imperative to arm oneself with this knowledge to avoid landing in a tricky situation in the court of law. The main aim behind standardization is to ascertain that hospitals do not go below a minimal acceptable set of management strategies, and hence, render quality care. The ethical and legal implications of any less than satisfactory treatment are far wider than they were before, judging by the rising number of litigations filed annually. Furthermore, with health insurance system gaining momentum along with a demand to tap in the medical tourism, quality assurance (QA) is required in anesthesia practice.

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