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Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 4
MH0058-Legal Aspects in Healthcare Administration
(Book ID: B1322)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400
words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme. Each Question
carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60.
Q1. Define medical ethics. List the principles of medical ethics and
outline the important guidelines and documents in medical ethics.
Answer. Medical Ethics means system of values common to M- profession &
application of these values to practice of medicine. Medical Ethics also means
standard of behavior by which physicians evaluate their relationships with their
patients, colleagues& society. Medical Ethics means civil code of behavior
considered correct by members of profession for good of both patient & doctor.
This trust goes beyond written words & leads public at large to expect of the
doctor to have not only a high standard of medical skill but both relationships
is considered to be fiduciary in nature i.e. it is based on mutual trust & this
forms base for the various codes of Medical Ethics.

Q2. Describe accountability in healthcare. Add a note on vicarious

liability.
Answer. Accountability: A medical practitioner owes the patient he is
treating a duty of care and is hence, accountable to the patient firstly.
Therefore in cases of medical negligence, the patient has to establish that
there was sufficient proximity between him and the doctor. This duty of care is
established once a doctor starts to administer treatment to the patient
irrespective of remunerations. This duty of care is also owed to the patient y
the hospital or treating institution, thereby making the hospital accountable to
the patient by what is termed as vicarious liability.

Q3. Explain the important aspects of Consumer Protection Act.

Answer. The Act provide for better protection of the interest of the consumers
and for that purpose to make provisions for the establishment of consumer
councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers dispute and for
matters connected therewith.
The Act provides certain rights to the consumers:1. Right against exploitation by unfair trade practices.
Consumers have right against exploitation from mal trade practices, false and
misleading advertisements.
2. Right to protection of health and safety from the goods and services the
consumers buy or are offered free.

Q4. Define abortion. Explain medical termination of pregnancy act in

detail.
Answer. Abortion: Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing a fetus
or embryo before it can survive outside the uterus. An abortion which occurs
spontaneously is also known as a miscarriage. An abortion may be caused
purposely and is then called an induced abortion, or less frequently, "induced
miscarriage". The word abortion is often used to mean only induced abortions.
A similar procedure after the fetus could potentially survive outside the womb
is known as a "late termination of pregnancy".

Q5. Explain the regulatory requirements in setting up and running a

blood bank.
Answer. Blood transfusion service is a multibillion dollar profession/ business
worldwide. Being Indian blood bank personnel, we may not like to call it as
business. But in the real sense, it is a production industry with all the
components of business built into it. Still, we will not like to call it a business
because of the fear in our minds that our general population or blood donors
will be annoyed with us and may not come to donate again. Many a times, we
do not clarify to the donor at the time of donation that there is service charge
for blood units. As a result, when the donor needs blood, it comes as a rude
shock and he makes allegations of the sale of blood. At that

Q6. Define and classify euthanasia. Add a note on living wills.

Answer. Based on mode of causation of death, Euthanasia may be:1. Active

Passive

Death of a person, who would

otherwise die at that time due to
other causes, is accelerated or
caused by human intervention.

Death is caused by withdrawing

medical treatment with intention of
causing his death e.g. withdrawing
life support devices.

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