Medical Jurisprudence

Question 1

Police inquest comes under

Answer 1

Sec 174 Crpc

Question 2

Magistrate inquest comes under sec

Answer 2

Sec 176 Crpc

Question 3

DUCES TECUM

Answer 3

to bring the document with you to the court

Question 4

Sec 32 IEA

Answer 4

Dying declaration

Question 5

False evidence in court

Answer 5

Perjury
Sec 191 IPC

Question 6

Fabrication of evidence

Answer 6

Sec 192 IPC

Question 7

Infamous conduct/professional misconduct

Answer 7

A- association with illegal person
Alcohol
Abortion
Addiction
Adultery
Advertisement
Absenteeism
Appointing agents for procuring patients

B-bribery

C-commission
Conviction
Covering

D- Disclosure
Dichotomy

E- Euthanasia
Endorsing

F- False certificate

G-Gift acceptance

H-Hospitalisation service

Question 8

Red cross emblem used by

Answer 8

Red cross society and armed medical services

Question 9

Bolam’s test

Answer 9

Doctor is not liable when he followed standard guidelines or followed accepted clinical practice

Question 10

Essential ingredients of medical negligence

Answer 10

Duty of care
Dereliction of duty
Damages
Direct causation

Question 11

RES IPSA LOQUITOR

Answer 11

The fact or thing that speaks for itself
Ex: surgery on wrong side

Question 12

DOCTRINE OF COMMON KNOWLEDGE

Answer 12

When issue of negligence not related to specialized knowledge or technical know how is commonly known
Ex:IV fluids In dehydration

Question 13

DOCTRINE OF CALCULATED RISK

Answer 13

every treatment has some risk

Question 14

NOVUS ACTUS INTERVENIENS

Answer 14

New unrelated intervening act leading to damage

Question 15

Vicarious liability

Answer 15

The superior is responsible for the negligent act caused

Question 16

Borrowed servant doctrine

Answer 16

If a servant is borrowed to work , the new employer is liable for negligent act

Question 17

Captain of the ship doctrine

Answer 17

In OT surgeon is liable for negligence made by any staff of team

Question 18

RES JUDICATA or double jeopardy

Answer 18

An individual cannot be tried for double time for the same offense and the same evidence

Question 19

Voluntary non fit injuria

Answer 19

To willing person no injury done
Doctor is nor liable

Question 20

RES INDICATA (limitation period)

Answer 20

The maximum time after the alleged negligent act which a civil case can be filed in court
It is 2 years

Question 21

Sec 352 IPC

Answer 21

Examination and treatment of a patient without consent

Question 22

Invalid consent Sec 90 IPC

Answer 22

Child<12years
Insane person
Fear of threat or death
Intoxication