The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that doctors can be sued for medical negligence in consumer courts set up under India’s consumer protection act of 1986. The landmark judgment‚ delivered last week‚ caps the nine year old controversy over whether doctors providing medical services to patients on payment of fees can be held liable under this act. Responding to appeals by doctors against earlier judgments by state high courts‚ the Supreme Court ruled that patients aggrieved by deficiencies in medical
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Duty of care is defined as a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others. This is important because failure to act or help individuals can lead to harm‚ and not ensuring safety of individuals can lead them into far worse circumstances as they do not have the support and protection form service providers. Legal obligation to protect wellbeing and prevent harm: Obligation of care is characterized basically as lawful commitment to dependably act to the greatest advantage
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Moral Duty of Care 1 MORAL DUTY OF CARE Moral Duty of Care 2 There are so many challenges when dealing with a sick loved one. But it can even more difficult when they are unable to speak for themselves‚ uninsured
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Employer’s Duty of Care Jerry Sutherland Instructor Dr. Smith LEG500 2/13/11 Explain whether Jake’s actions are in or out of “his scope of employment.”? Jake actions are in the scope of his employment‚ he has been promoted to the service manager position. If the other service techs are busy or can not keep up he is qualified to jump in and help out. The only question of his position I have is how many employees Jake has below him. If he has no employees
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Personal Care Products Council (Redirected from Cosmetic‚ Toiletry‚ and Fragrance Association) The Personal Care Products Council (previously the Cosmetic‚ Toiletry‚ and Fragrance Association or CTFA) is an industry group comprised of more than 600 member companies. [1] [2] Its website states: [3] CTFA strives to ensure that the personal care products industry has the freedom to pursue creative product development and compete in a fair and responsible marketplace. CTFA represents the industry’s
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promote diversity‚ and ensure equal opportunities in education and employment‚ despite recent challenges. 2) Necessary Background Information: Understanding President Kennedy’s Executive Order 10925 in 1961 and legal rulings such as Regents v. Bakke (1978) is crucial to comprehending what surrounds this issue. Affirmative action stemmed from President Kennedy’s Executive Order 10925 in 1961 and this executive order aimed to eliminate discrimination in employment practices “without regard to their
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‘’Duty of care’’ Letter to a friend. What is meant by the duty of care? How the duty of care affects the work you do as a care worker? Hi friend‚ So you want to work in social care? Well here are a few things you should know‚ Such as the term ‘’Duty of care’’ this means having the duty or responsibility of being a care taker for another person‚ someone too young or too old‚ too ill or unfit mentally or physically to take care of themselves and requires another person to assist them. This
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implementing duty of care in health and social care Ai‚ What does the term “duty of care” mean? The term “duty of care” means to safeguard anybody from harm and to make sure they are not disadvantaged or treated unfairly whilst they are in my care‚ to always act in the best interests of individual’s and others such as my co-workers‚ my employer as well as myself. This is a legal obligation. Aii‚ How the duty of care affects the work of a social care worker Duty of care affects the way
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Drivers for China’s foreign policy since 1978 and its global consequences China has become a key player in the international field. With its growing economy that has the potential to soon be the biggest in the world and its large number of inhabitants‚ every of its movement has gained high importance around the globe. Evaluating China’s foreign policy helps to understand its attitude and intentions towards the other nations and the goals that are wished to be achieved inside ‘the territory of
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In the case of Mitchell v Glasgow City Council a man was attacked and killed by his neighbour‚ Drummond. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Drummond were both tenants of the local authority of Glasgow City Council and were next door neighbours. The death threats to Mr. Mitchell started a long time ago. Mr. Drummond’s anti-social behavior had occurred in many occasions since 1994. He was arrested by the police and warned many times but he continued to threaten to kill Mr. Mitchell. After a further serious incident
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