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Remedies on medical negligence

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  Introduction   “A doctor, like anyone else who has to deal with human beings, each of them unique, cannot be a scientist; he is either, like the surgeon, a craftsman, or, like the physician and the psychologist, an artist. This means that in order to be a good doctor, a man must also have a good character, that is to say, whatever weaknesses and foibles he may have, and he must love his fellow human beings in the concrete and desire their good before his own.” These words are aptly put by  W. H. Auden , showing the huge responsibility on a doctor’s shoulder to be selfless and treat his patient with utmost care and caution. Being a doctor is an honorable profession, which is often referred to as the hand of God. Having been called as professionals and trusted to keep our lives safe, breach of duty, failure to keep up with reasonable standards, or being negligent are not expected from them and may invite to the offence of medical negligence. The damage or injury caused by the docto