chapter 1 Flashcards
forensic medicine
applying science to legal proceedings
medical jurisprudence
law to medical practice
medical etiquette
conventional laws and customs of courtesy
medical ethics
moral principles in dealings with doc, pts govt etc
forensic science
scientific discipline concerned with application of it’s knowledge into law enforcement
mci
statuary body
establish std of education
recognise medical qualifications
Indian medical degree a t
1916
regulate giving titles
indian medical council act
1956
govt. superseded mci on
may 2010 ordinance
board of governors- 7
imc constituents
18 members
first schedule of imc
recognised medical qualifications by indian uni
second schedule
recognised medical qualifications given outiside india. negotiations with other countries. scheme of reciprocity
3 rd schedule of mci
part i- qualifications granted by indian uni not added in first schedule
part ii - q by foreign uni’s not added in schedule 2nd
function of mci
imr, std of education, establish new college,
recognisation/derecognition of medical q, indian/foreign
appellate power
discipline
certificate of good conduct
CME, faculty programmes
some states have to re register with imr every five years
state medical council
smr, renewal of registration, discipline, removal/restoration of name
imc regulation
2002
amended 2009
Hippocratic oath
traditionally
taken
by physcians
is ethical guidelines
declaration of Geneva
revision of Hippocratic oath 1948
declaration of Tokyo
prisoners 1976
Helsinki
1964, human experimen
oslo
1970, therapeutic abortion
Malta
hunger strikers 1991
Lisbon
rights of patients 1981
Ottawa
1998, child health
duties of doctor general
good character, good practice, medical records, display registration no, feeset ., give generic name of drugs, quality pt care, expose/not help unethical practices,
CME
30 hours every five years
medical records
for 3 years
produce within 72 hours when summoned
duties of doc to state
assist mlc, notify communicable diseases, Geneva 1949, military service
Geneva conventions
armed forces
ship wrecked
prisoners of war
civilians of enemy nation
dutiea of doc to pt
exercise skill attendance and examination suitable prescription informed consent notify communicable diseases operation guidelines emergency cases obligation professional secrecy
professional secrecy
obliged to maintain pt secrets except when required by law to divulge
not answer: thurd parties, relatives,, state aprties, spouse, servant, employees, pt under trial,
can answer to: convicted person, life insurance people
consulting doctors
duties to pt
duties to doctors
priveleged communication
statement by doctor
made boanfide
to authority
legal, social moral duty towards state/community
civic benefit, notifiable clauses, suspected crime, sexual offences, child abuse, patient’s interest, negligent suits, self interest, court /law ordered examination,
malingering
conscious planned feigning or pretence to having a disease
euthanasia
Opium, barbiturates, sodium thiopental, muscle relaxant
