Volume : 6, Issue : 6, June - 2017

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE IN ANCIENT SCIENCE: A SYSTEMIC REVIEW

Dr. Madhu Pathak, Dr. Anita Sharma

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:&#10;150%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ayurveda</span></i><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> is an ancient science. Regarding the negligence we are getting reference in <i>Manu smitrti, Koutilya arthrasastra, Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Astanga Sangraha</i> etc. In present scenario what constitutes the medical negligence, when a patient approaching a doctor, expects doctor will do medical treatment with all knowledge and skill to ing relief to his/her medical problem. This makes a type of contract between the doctor and patient, it is a essential elements of misconduct. A doctor is having certain duties towards his or her patient, &nbsp;if doctor is responsible for each of any of&nbsp; these duties then that is the main cause of negligence against doctor. For this purpose doctor should take written consent prior to start the diagnostic tests and therapeutic management. Related to the any medical negligence like civil, criminal or contributory negligence are comes under provisions of the consumer Protection Act, 1986 and patient </span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">can look for redressal of grievances from the Consumer Courts. So, an attempt has been made to search what <i>Ayurveda </i>and modern science says regarding medical negligence</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>