Solved: Write a critical analysis about medical malpractice: an Explanation and analysis

Medical malpractice:- Medical malpractice occurs when an injury caused to a patient through a negligent act or omission by doctor, hospital or other healthcare professional. Negligence might be in the form of error in diagnosis, health management, treatment or aftercare. As per the health law a patient can take legal action against doctor or hospital in case of medical malpractice.

Examples of Medical Malpractice:-

• Misdiagnosis:- Improper diagnosis of symptoms or poor use of patient medical history leads to the misdiagnosis which results into the medical malpractice.
• Ignoring laboratory results:- When doctor or other healthcare professional ignores laboratory results then it leads to the improper use of medical results and reults into medical malpractice.
• Unnecessary surgery or treatment:- When wrong site surgery or unnecessary surgery done by doctors or other healthcare professionals.
• Surgical errors:- Improper use of surgical instruments or side effects of surgery also comes under medical malpractice.
• Improper dosage:- When wrong prescription or dosage form recommended by doctors and healthcare professionals.
• Poor follow-up during aftercare:- After a big or complicated surgery poor aftercare follow-ups leads to some infections or affects patients health.
• Premature discharge in case of serious surgeries:- Discharge should be there only after recovery. Infections or other healthcare problems during premature discharge also shows a medical malpractice.
• Wrong symptoms diagnosis:- This leads to the wrong treatment.