Medical Negligence: Experiences of Doctors in Hospital Settings

Abstract

Medical profession which is a noble profession has now becoming a business. Medical
professionals often forget their responsibilities towards their patients and conduct their
professional work without observing the code of ethics and thereby violate the rights of the
patients. Growing incidences of malpractice and medical negligence keep the patient resulting
into the poor health or sometime in medical complications. Every now and then people slap or
become aggressive if their patient dies in the hospital setting. They directly blame doctor for
medical negligence.
On the other hand doctors feel that medical profession is becoming very tough and patient and
their relatives are no more passive recipient of the treatment. This paper explores the doctors’
experiences about the medical negligence.