Abstract

EMERGING ISSUES OF MEDICOLEGAL ASPECTS DURING CURRENT COVID -19 PANDEMIC OUTBREAK-A LITERARY REVIEW

Dr. Bhavana S. Tokapure* and Dr. Pramod P. Bhave

Abstract

The current pandemic situation of covid-19 have challenged medicolegal limits beyond imaginery levels. In such situation concepts of medical ethics, research ethics, medical negligence and malpractice, human rights are all being redefined. We examine the challenging scenarios wherein ethical, moral and medicolegal rights have been streched in pandemic times. We aim to examine medical ethics issues, medical responsibilities, Autopsy conduction issues and research scenarios during pandemic times with intention to seek appropriate solution.

Keywords: Medicolegal, covid-19, autopsy, ethics, pandemic, human rights.