Healthcare in India

Malpractice or Poor Judgement?         The practice of medicine has never claimed to be an exact science. In fact, it is very much a hit-and-miss situation. Taking into account these above factors, India seems to be on a destructive trend regarding their level of health care. Ever since private medical services fell under the Consumer Protection Act (COPRA) in April 1993, the number of malpractice suits filed against doctors has begun to soar. For example, in Kerala, …

…appoint a new panel specifically for the review of litigation suits against doctors in private practices. The panel should be composed of the following: doctors, medical consultants, lawyers and upstanding members of the community. This type of panel would lead to less bias towards both the patient and the doctor. Allowing the present situation to continue will only lead to the eventual destruction of the Indian health care system. References: India Today, June 1993, p. 95 - 100