Law and Medicine
The course is designed to impart the students an understanding of the areas of health law and various kinds of Alternative Medicine law in India. It will help in analyzing lacunae within the professional obligations of doctors and understand the doctor-patient relationship. The students will be taught to synthesize various related provisions under Constitution, Tort Law, Indian Penal Code and the Consumer Laws. The students' knowledge on law and medicine with special emphasis on the legal and ethical issues surrounding the administration of treatment of medical procedures in the backdrop of advancement of science and technology is covered. This syllabus is designed to enable the students to be legally armed for skilful advocacy as practicing lawyers
University of Mumbai · B.L.S. Semester 10 · 4 modules · 33 topics · 33 written.
Module 1 — Right to Health and Different Provisions having bearing on Right to
- 1.1 health in the Indian Constitution
- 1.2 Health care Delivery System in India
- 1.3 Primary Health Centre's, Dispensaries, District level Hospitals, Hospitals
- 1.4 Limitations of smaller setups, Procedure and Requirements while starting a new Setup
- 1.5 Importance of Standards, Certifications and Accreditation's — International
- 1.6 Control of Medical Profession — Functions of the Commission/Councils under the following Acts
- 1.7 National Medical Commission Act, 2019
- 1.8 The Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation 2002
- 1.9 The Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970
- 1.10 Homeopathy Central Council Act.1973
- 1.11 Importance of Registration (Different Courses, Recognition schedule 1 of MCI Act)
- 1.12 Self-Regulation through Codes of conduct, Rights and duties of Registered Medical Practitioner, Unethical Acts and Misconduct
- 1.13 Varieties of Medical Profession
- 1.14 Ayush Ministry, Purpose
- 1.15 Different Degrees Conferred, Doctors getting Degrees from Abroad, Crosspathy Practice and Mixopathy
Module 2 — Doctor Patient Relationship
- 2.1 Medico legal Implications of Consent, Different types of consent, Informed Refusal and Therapeutic Privilege
- 2.2 Importance of Documentation, Certificates in Medical practice, Medical Record
- 2.3 Confidentiality and Privileged Communication between Doctor and Patient
- 2.4 Patients Right to self Determination and Euthanasia — Legal Position in India
- 2.5 Concept of living Will and Request for DNR- Do Not resuscitate
- 2.6 Professional Obligations of Medical Professionals
Module 3 — Medical Negligence and Different remedies
Module 4 — Medico –Legal Issues
- 4.1 Clinical trials of drugs on Humans and Law, Nuremberg code, Helsinki
- 4.2 Road accidents, sexual assaults
- 4.3 The Drug and Magic Remedies (Prevention of Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954
- 4.4 Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994
- 4.5 Pre Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994
- 4.6 Disaster Management Act, 2005 - Mass Disasters
- 4.7 Medical Insurance