Awareness of medicolegal aspects among dental practitioners of India
A comparative study
Keywords:
medicolegal aspects, judicial aspects, litigation, lawsuits, lawAbstract
Statement of the Problem:In today’s era there has been a tremendous change in the doctor patient’s relationship leading to litigationswhich the medical and dental professionals have to face in their day to day practice. This trend is very disturbing and doctors find themselves standing on crossroads, as to how to proceed with patient’s treatment and care. Thus it is vital that all doctors and healthcare workers should be aware of the medical ethics and law. Purpose:The present study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of dental professionals practicing in India towards the awareness of medicolegal aspects. Materials and Method: In the present study, a self-administered closed-ended questionnaire was designed to conduct a cross-sectional study. It was distributed among 1077 dentists in various states of India. The questionnaire comprised 26 questions regarding knowledge and attitude of dentists towards awareness of medicolegal aspects. Frequency distribution and chi-square test along with paired t-test were used to compare the data obtained between the BDS and MDS dentists along with comparision on the basis of their age group and years of experience.
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