The Medico-legal Aspects of the Ruxton Case

Medico-Legal Aspects of the Ruxton Case

Medico-legal aspects of altered sensation following endodontic treatment: a retrospective case series.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze cases of liability claims related to persistent altered sensation following endodontic treatments so as to characterize the medico-legal aspects of this complication. STUDY DESIGN A comprehensive search of an Israeli professional liability insurance database was conducted to retrospectively identify and analyze cases of persistent altered s...

Biochemical Markers of Acute and Chronic Ethanol Use: Forensic and Clinical Applications

Background: The analysis of ethanol in bio-samples is an important method for determination of acute alcohol use/abuse both in clinical and forensic toxicology. In forensic cases, it is known that micro-organisms involved in the postmortem putrefaction process can produce alcohol and when the body has been traumatized. In clinical setting, post-ingestion time has a critical role for determinati...

Awareness about medico legal aspects and Consumer Protection Act among dentists.

BACKGROUND The practice of medicine in India has undergone considerable change affecting delivery of health in both positive and negative directions. As a result, there was a growing feeling that medical treatment should be made accountable and this led to doctors and dentists becoming subject to the process of law. Patients have become more aware of their right to compensation and as a consequ...

بررسی وضعیت آگاهی و رعایت جنبه‌های قانونی و عوامل مرتبط با آن در پرستاران

Background and aim: The nurses with the main aim of providing the improvement and the human health, need to regard the rules so that they avoid from any medical fault and hurting to the patients. Hereof, it is felt to have valuable data about the knowledge situation and regarding the legal aspects by the nurses. The study was done with the aim of determining the knowledge situation and regardin...