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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. Discuss the various levels of consumer courts.
Answer. Consumer Court is the special purpose court, mainly in India, that
deals with cases regarding consumer disputes and grievances. These are
judiciary set ups by the government to protect the consumer rights. Its main
function is to maintain the fair practices by the sellers towards consumers.
Consumers can file a case against a seller if they are harassed or exploited by
sellers. The court will only give a verdict in favour of the consumers/customers
if they have proof of exploitation, i.e., bills or other documents. If a consumer
does not have the proper documents required for filing a case then it would be
very difficult for the consumer to win or even file a case.

Q2. Explain the following acts:

a. The Drugs and Magic Remedies Act of 1995
b. Registration of Birth and Death Act of 1969
Answer. An Act to control, the advertisement of drugs in certain cases, to
prohibit the advertisement for certain purpose of remedies alleged to possess
magic qualities and to provide for matters connected therewith.
The Act defines drugs and registered medical practitioners besides defining
magic remedy.

Q3. Discuss the rights and responsibilities of the patient.

Answer. Patient Rights & Responsibilities
At University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics our goal is to provide excellent
health care to every patient. Our patients have the following rights and
responsibilities regardless of race, color, culture, language, ethnicity, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socioeconomic status,
age, national origin, physical or mental disability, and / or veteran status:

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

Q6. Discuss the important documents and ethical codes in medical

ethics.
Answer. Important documents in medical ethics:
Desirous to set further standards in this field which ought to be implemented
by health personnel, particularly physicians, and by Government officials:
1. Adopts the "Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the role of health
personnel, particularly physicians, in the protection of prisoners and detainees

against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or

punishment" annexed to the present resolution;

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