Why this course?

Description

Description:

Every doctor has a common fear - facing legal complexities.

 MedicoLegal Mastery for Doctors frees you from this fear, providing the essential legal knowledge and protection for your medical practice.

 With this course, you'll easily handle legal issues, whether it's patient consent or defending against malpractice.

 Protect your practice from legal troubles and build a secure medical career.

In today's healthcare environment in India, where medicolegal cases are a growing concern for doctors in hospitals and private practices alike, understanding healthcare law is crucial for safe and effective practice. 

MedicoLegal Mastery for Doctors is designed to equip you with vital legal knowledge, enabling you to confidently address legal issues from patient consent to malpractice defense. 

This course aims to safeguard your practice against legal issues, ensuring a secure and successful medical career by overcoming the fear of legal challenges.

Key Highlights:

• Gain comprehensive understanding of medico-legal concepts
• Learn how to manage legal risks and avoid malpractice
• Master effective communication with patients and legal professionals
• Develop expertise in medical documentation and record-keeping
• Stay abreast of the latest laws and regulations in the healthcare industry

What you will learn:

Understanding and issuing death certificates.
Record keeping and maintaining confidentiality in practice.
Guidelines for telemedicine and clinical practice legalities.
Consent processes including minors, adolescents, and reproductive age groups.
Legal frameworks around emergency treatment, MTP Act 2021, and surrogacy.
Handling refusal of emergency treatments by patients.
Legal considerations for terminally ill patients, including DNR and euthanasia.
Mental health legal guidelines, including MHCA 2017 and involuntary admissions.
Ethical and legal aspects of sports medicine, including doping.
Medicolegal case (MLC) reporting, management, and legal requirements.

Who will teach:

Dr. Pankaj Nema, an Associate Professor in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at SAIMS, Indore, will be leading the course. His unique background, which includes running a Casualty department at a medical college, managing a private medical practice, and specializing in Forensic Medicine, offers him a distinctive perspective on the medicolegal challenges doctors fac