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New medical treatments, by strict definition, are not the "current medical practice." Should a physician be immune from liability for harm suffered from a patient who is among the first to be treated in a new and innovative manner in which the potential risks have not been discovered? Discuss this and then report on a new and possibly innovative medical treatment (i.e., medication or medical procedure, diagnostic tests, etc.) where there exist uncharted waters about the possible outcome.
Current medical practice is the existing procedures,surgeries and treatment for the patients after extensive research.
New medical practice is the invention of new medical treatment after making out its research in animals and to be used for the first time in humans.
It is the responsibility of the physician to be liable to explain in detail about the procedures and the treatment to the patients. Its potential benefits and side effects to be taken consent in prior.The subject should enroll them in the clinical trail first for ne innovation treatmentThe physician cannot be blamed at one end if the consent is given by the patient .
Some of the uncharted waters about the possible outcomes are as following
If the physician has prescribed the treatment for non enrolled sujects then the physician is liable.It is a act of Tort or malpractice.