WHEN THE RIGHT WAS WRONG”: A CASE OF MISSED NEGLIGENCE”

Authors

  • Tanuj Kanchan KMC, Mangalore, MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
  • Alok Atreya Department of Forensic Medicine, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal.

Abstract

 

We report a case where the operation site was marked wrongly on the right side of the scalp. It was the timely intervention of a member of the surgical
team that the possible mishap in the form of a negligent operation on the wrong site was prevented, hence, the term missed negligence.†The case is
reported for its significance in the field of surgery as a caution and reminder that utmost care should be taken to determine and confirm the site of
the surgery.

Keywords: Negligence, Res ipsa loquitur, Site, Surgery, Wrong.

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Author Biographies

Tanuj Kanchan, KMC, Mangalore, MANIPAL UNIVERSITY

Associate Professor, Forensic Medicine

Alok Atreya, Department of Forensic Medicine, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal.

Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal.

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Published

01-03-2015

How to Cite

Kanchan, T., and A. Atreya. “WHEN THE RIGHT WAS WRONG”: A CASE OF MISSED NEGLIGENCE””. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 8, no. 2, Mar. 2015, pp. 9-10, https://mail.innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/4070.

Issue

Vol 8 Issue 2 (March - April) 2015

Section

Case Study(s)

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