AUTOPSY REVEALS THE CAUSE OF LITIGATION – A NEGLIGENCE-BASED STUDY. | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology | ||||
| Volume 23, Issue 3, September 2023, Page 39-44 PDF (175.95 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejfsat.2023.199170.1288 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
MANOJ BHIMRAO PATEKAR   1; Nikhil Subhash Jagtap2; Kailash Ukhardaji Zine3; Amol Balwant Shinde4
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| 1Department of Forensic medicine & toxicology, Assistant Professor, Government Medical College, Baramati, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, Maharashtra, India-413133 | ||||
| 2Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, R.C.S.M. Government Medical College & CPR Hospital, Kolhapur | ||||
| 3Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical College Aurangabad, Maharashtra | ||||
| 4Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, BJ Government Medical College –Pune | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Today the number of cases of allegations of negligence is increasing and already it has become a great problem, especially for surgeons, anesthetists, obstetricians and gynecologists. Objectives: The present study is an attempt to discover through autopsy what are the basic drawbacks in the service of healthcare which leads to allegations against medical practitioners. Methodology: The study included 72 cases with an allegation of medical negligence cases reported for expert opinion to the tertiary care center. Results: The present study revealed that the surgical, allied & related cases (48) faced more allegations than the medicinal, allied & related cases(21). Autopsies were conducted further in 24 cases out of the 32 surgical deaths which were more as compared to medicinal deaths undergone autopsies (10 out of 16). Conclusions: Of the 72 cases studied, there is a preponderance of allegations related to negligence in the surgery performed (23.61%), which was followed by allegations related to failure to diagnose/ wrong treatment (20.83%). | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Allegation; Negligence; Diagnosis; Damage; Autopsy | ||||
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