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Legal Liabilities of Referrals With Special Reference to Outward Referrals

Legal Liabilities of Referrals With Special Reference to Outward Referrals

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* Nishant Kumar Jha, Advocate-on-Record, Patna High Court*Corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 29-06-2021 Paper Corrected: 31-07-2021 Accepted: 07-08-21 Abstract: Indian laws applicable to healthcare system undoubtedly infer to quality care to patients to be on safer side. Referring to specialists for second opinion or better handling to case is part of such care. Medically, it is termed as referral. It may be outward or inward depending upon nature of referrals. Outward referrals are legally important as any failure to follow protocols or untimely referrals causing harm to patients is subject of legal proceedings. Intentional failures in referral is covered under negligent treatment or wrong diagnosis or delayed diagnosis. Reasons of Referral: Prognosis is in core o...