By Muzamil Shah
Srinagar: Medical negligence is on the rise and not fixing responsibility in such cases is leading to worst case scenario in district Srinagar, law professors said in a seminar, while alleging that ‘system is in favor of doctors’.
The comments were made by Gulafroz Jan, Assistant professor at law department Central University Kashmir and Beauty Banday Assistant professor at law department Kashmir University during a two day national seminar at CUK titled: ‘Law, Medicine and Ethics’.
The duo were presenting their paper regarding medical negligence.
‘The system is in favor of doctors’, they said, ‘the complaints were not redressed by the health authority and it is surprising that only 1% of the doctors where sentenced and their licenses suspended. No doubt there is remedy available in consumer court, but it has been observed that, the system is in favor of doctors,” duo said.
“Medical negligence are increasing because proper implementation of law is not happening. There are number of complaints against the doctors but unfortunately no step has been taken by the authority. As in case of maternity healthcare the position is such worst that deaths do take place,” they claimed.
“The faith of patients on doctors has faded, several cases have been bought in the court with regard to the negligence of doctors. The handlers of new technology in medical profession must be well equipped.” vice chancellor of CUK Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din Mir told the audience.
Among others, Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Sidique Vice Chancellor IUST, was also present in the closing ceremony of the two day seminar.
Seminar Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Gulafroz Jan said that round 55 papers from the Scholars, Professionals and Medical practitioners were received from across the country.
The seminar was spread over ten technical sessions and one panel discussion.
Some of the prominent themes discussed in the seminar was Islamic perspective on medical Ethics, Medical negligence maternity and law, influence of medical representatives on prescribing practice, Surrogacy in India( law and practice), A contemporary perspective on surrogacy( law in India) & Assisted Reproductive in infertile couples, legal and ethical issue involving surrogacy in India, Medical ethics in Islam, an Islamic perspective on human cloning, Islamic ethics in comparison to challenges from medical research and practice, Islamic perspective on medical ethics, Euthanasia Ethical-Legal Debates, Medical Ethics: Islamic Perspectives, Criminal Investigation: Law & Ethics and Drug Abuse.
