Nagpal Neeraj
Department of Endoscopy, Hope Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Clinic, House No. 1184, Sector 21 B, Chandigarh, 160 022, India.
Indian J Gastroenterol. 2017 May;36(3):174-178. doi: 10.1007/s12664-017-0754-4. Epub 2017 May 29.
Litigation and compensation claims have started occurring with increasing frequency against gastroenterologists in India. A study of few such cases decided by Indian Courts shows that commonest reason for allegations of negligence being upheld by Indian Courts is an improper consent being taken. Professional organisations need to focus on these issues more aggressively than has been done in the past. Judgments which do not appear to be in conformity with standard medical practices need to be challenged in higher courts, failing in which they would become precedents for future similar judgments.
在印度，针对胃肠病学家的诉讼和赔偿索赔事件愈发频繁。一项对印度法院判决的此类少数案例的研究表明，印度法院维持过失指控的最常见原因是未获得恰当的同意。专业组织需要比过去更积极地关注这些问题。那些看似不符合标准医疗惯例的判决需要在上级法院受到质疑，否则它们将成为未来类似判决的先例。
