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Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
Coverage of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council in the Nexus archive.
- Medical tribunal redefines standards of ‘negligence’
A medical tribunal in Islamabad has redefined legal standards for professional negligence, emphasizing that adverse clinical outcomes alone cannot establish negligence and distinguishing it from misconduct. The rulings, led by retired justice Safdar Saleem Shahid, establish principles for expert medical evidence and disciplinary sanctions, impacting future cases before the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.