Professional misconduct or criminal negligence: when does the balance tilt.

On September 13, 2013, the Supreme Court absolved Dr Praful Desai, an oncologist, of conviction on the charge of criminal medical negligence in the treatment of one of his patients. This article examines the judgment of the Supreme Court in the light of medical negligence and criminal jurisprudence.

[Historical highlights on legislation of medical conduct in Iraq]

This paper aims to enlighten the establishment of medical legislations and regulation of medical conduct in Iraq, starting from the Abbasid era around 7-8 century to the beginning of modern medical associations around the 20[th] century and focusing on the role of Iraqi doctors who pioneered the Arab experience in establishing medical association, that set the standards of practice which are applied and reputed in the Arab world until now

Adultery: meanings and interpretations as professional misconduct, civil and criminal offence in India.

Forensic medicine teachers taught topic of ‘adultery’ to medical students as one of the sexual offences, medicolegal aspect of marriage, and as professional misconduct, which is part of medical ethics. The question is of safeguarding / protecting socio-ethical value of our society and honour of medical profession. Section 497 IPC came into existence during the British Rule. It is said that it is against Indian cultural values and not much less than a slander. Therefore, in independent India it is totally unfair to allow continuing Section 497 IPC in its present form. This paper deals with definition, meanings and interpretations of the term ‘adultery’ used in different context in medical profession so that clear concept can be understood by every member of medical fraternity. Thus, help in preventing unnecessary problems faced by doctors in day to day practice.