Managing complications: Communication and medicolegal aspects
Complications are neither entirely predictable nor preventable in the practice of spinal surgery. Communications, particularly the pre-operative consent, play an important role in the management of complications. Patient dissatisfaction leading to complaints and legal proceedings are common and expe...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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| author | Krishnendu Mukherjee Rik Mukherjee Jayanta Das |
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| description | Complications are neither entirely predictable nor preventable in the practice of spinal surgery. Communications, particularly the pre-operative consent, play an important role in the management of complications. Patient dissatisfaction leading to complaints and legal proceedings are common and expected sequelae to complications. This article is an overview of important aspects of doctor–patient communication and the relevant legal issues including the principles followed by the judicial system in India while adjudicating on alleged medical negligence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b11b74ed32743ccaa492fb1762911db2023-07-23T11:12:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Spine Journal2589-50792589-50872023-01-0161485310.4103/isj.isj_56_22Managing complications: Communication and medicolegal aspectsKrishnendu MukherjeeRik MukherjeeJayanta DasComplications are neither entirely predictable nor preventable in the practice of spinal surgery. Communications, particularly the pre-operative consent, play an important role in the management of complications. Patient dissatisfaction leading to complaints and legal proceedings are common and expected sequelae to complications. This article is an overview of important aspects of doctor–patient communication and the relevant legal issues including the principles followed by the judicial system in India while adjudicating on alleged medical negligence.http://www.isjonline.com/article.asp?issn=2589-5079;year=2023;volume=6;issue=1;spage=48;epage=53;aulast=Mukherjeecompensationcomplicationsconsentlawsuitsmalpracticenational medical commissionnegligencespinal surgery |
| spellingShingle | Krishnendu Mukherjee Rik Mukherjee Jayanta Das Managing complications: Communication and medicolegal aspects Indian Spine Journal compensation complications consent lawsuits malpractice national medical commission negligence spinal surgery |
| title | Managing complications: Communication and medicolegal aspects |
| title_full | Managing complications: Communication and medicolegal aspects |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Managing complications: Communication and medicolegal aspects |
| title_short | Managing complications: Communication and medicolegal aspects |
| title_sort | managing complications communication and medicolegal aspects |
| topic | compensation complications consent lawsuits malpractice national medical commission negligence spinal surgery |
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