About the Book: Health Laws and Health Care System
The present editionexamines legal aspects of health and health care system. It
also highlights 'Forensic medicine-which deals with the application of medical
knowledge to aid in the administration of justice, 'Medical jurisprudence-which
deals with legal responsibilities of the physician with particular reference to
those arising from physician andpatient relationship such as medical negligence
cases. It focuses on Health care systems in India and various Voluntary health
care agencies origin and activities.The editionconsists of seven chapters. The
first five chapters of this editioncover definition, scope,penalties,salient
features, recent amendments of various acts related to medical practice,
hospital administration and finance, support