Publications by authors named "Ranjit Immanuel James"
Medical malpractice suits are quite common in developed countries leading to an increase in malpractice insurance. Recent trends indicate that India is at the cusp of a medical malpractice crisis. There has been a rise in medical negligence cases filed against doctors, though often the allegations are frivolous.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDoctors, FIRs, and Arrest in Alleged Medical Negligence Cases in India: Demystifying the Legal Tenability.
J Assoc Physicians India
March 2024
The relationship between a doctor and a patient is a contract, retaining the essential elements of the tort. Modern medical practice has evolved alongside the court of law to regulate the conduct of doctors and hospitals to reduce litigations of medical negligence. Lately, Indian patients have become more aware of their rights and the Consumer Protection Act.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Teaching through role-plays is a preferred modality when certain behaviours or skills need to be taught. They provide a risk-free environment that simulates a real-life scenario. For a clinician, appearance in a Court of Law as an expert witness is a part of his/her legal obligation.
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- - In April 2021, during India's COVID-19 crisis, the UDHAVI helpline was launched to support the community by offering medical advice, counseling, and logistical assistance
- - A study analyzing 677 calls to the helpline between mid-May and mid-June 2021 showed that the majority were for medical advice (56%), with significant outreach by volunteers delivering essential items like home care kits and oxygen concentrators
- - The findings emphasize the importance of effective communication and resource mobilization in public health emergencies, proposing a partnership model for better emergency response in the future.
We describe a safe and standardized perfusion protocol for studying brain pathology in high-risk autopsies using a custom-designed low-cost infection containment chamber and high-resolution histology. The output quality was studied using the histological data from the whole cerebellum and brain stem processed using a high-resolution cryohistology pipeline at 0.5 μm per pixel, in-plane resolution with serial sections at 20-μm thickness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Forensic Microbiology is an emerging branch of science that has great potential to assist criminal investigations. Having said that, microbial analysis is not performed routinely during forensic investigations in India. This could be attributed to lack of specific training and lack of evidence-based standard protocol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The rapidity of spread of COVID-19 infection during the second wave of the pandemic placed tremendous stress on healthcare resources. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a monitored home isolation (HI) program.
Methods: In this descriptive longitudinal study, symptomatic patients were screened in the HI clinic and eligible patients were followed up at home using tele-consultation, until recovery or hospitalization.