Medical Negligence: What Doctors, patients And Hospitals should know The book covers questions ranging from medical ethics and pointsof law to issues in medical negligence viewed from the standpointof practically all specialties in the practice of medicine andsurgery. The discussions are enlivened by reports on illustrativecases and human interest stories which would be of great interestto patients, practicing doctors, hospitals, advocates and membersof Consumer Fora. The book is written in a lucid style which would be understoodnot only by physicians and lawyers but also by the general public., About the Author: P D Shenoy Dr. P. D. Shenoy is widely acclaimed as a turnaround specialistand an expert in Medical Jurisprudence and Industrial Relations. AnIAS Officer of 1967 batch, Karnataka cadre, he has had thedistinction of holding important positions in State and CentralGovernment of India. Dr. Shenoy retired as Secretary, Ministry of Labour andEmployment, (G01) in which capacity he was the Chairman of theStanding Committee of Employees State Insurance Corporation whichmanages more than 150 hospitals and 1,500 dispensaries. Afterretirement, he became a member of the National Consumer DisputesRedressal Commission during which period he authored a large numberof judgments on medical negligence.