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This is the first of its kind, meant to explain the Legal aspects of Medicine. Senior Doctors from across the country have contributed chapters on different aspects. It particularly emphasizes patients of Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery. New issues such as advertisements, social media are also included. Issues of Quackery, socially relevant chapters such as the POCSO Act, are covered.

Features

• This book on medicolegal issues seeks to educate doctors on this vital and fast-changing subject.

• The book holds relevance for all medical practitioners, both government and private, to understand the dynamic, ever-changing norms and adopt necessary strategies to minimize risk and maximize outcomes.

• The book has 52 chapters in three sections. Section 1 deals with general medicolegal issues which are relevant to all doctors such as consent, practice management, malpractice and negligence, liability-both civil and criminal, social media, clinic regulations, pharmacies and dispensing, consumer courts, advertisement, ethics, quackery, compensation, legal aspects of medical research, photography and confidentiality, and dealing with legal cases.

• Sections 2 and 3 deal with specific issues of relevance to dermatology, in particular, dermatologic surgery and aesthetic dermatology, and plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery in important diseases, procedures, surgeries, and situations.

• New issues such as advertisements, social media are also included.

• Key Objectives have been provided at the beginning of each chapter for a quick glance.

• Supplemented with Important Boxes highlighting Key Points, Case Reports, and Examples.

• Enhanced with Figures, tables, and flowcharts for interesting reading.

• References for further reading have been given at the end of each chapter.

• The authors for this compendium are all eminent doctors who have been handpicked, based on their noteworthy expertise in the fields of medicine and law.