{"product_id":"9789819240890","title":"A Medicolegal Guide to Surgical Risks \u0026 Responsibility The Gavel Behind the Scalpel","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Medicolegal Guide to Surgical Risks \u0026amp; Responsibility\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Gavel Behind the Scalpel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVivekanshu Verma | Shri Gopal Kabra | Promod Kohli\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Internal Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003einvestigates how ignorance often disguises itself in legal battles, unpacking the complex layers of  negligence claims. Uniquely integrating medical reasoning with legal standards, the book offers not just a clinical or legal perspective, but a combined, courtroom-ready understanding of surgical complications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial chapters—Consent in Crossfire, Expert Witness Playbook, and Digital Trials \u0026amp; Digital Traps—address real-world litigation strategies, the psychological toll of facing a lawsuit, and proactive legal risk mitigation—areas often overlooked in surgical training. Readers will find practical tools to anticipate, prevent, and defend against medicolegal crises with greater clarity and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs surgical complications increasingly lead to high-value litigation worldwide, indemnity insurance premiums for surgeons are rising, transferring significant financial burdens to patients through elevated procedural costs. This treatise explores cutting-edge developments and future directions in surgical jurisprudence, specifically addressing emerging challenges: complications linked to laparoscopic techniques and human factors, as well as those arising from robotic surgery and system failures. These insights aim to reduce the cost of care while enhancing safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSynthesizing these elements, the book presents a forward-looking vision for the evolution of evidence-based ‘best practices’ in surgery—just as in law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis manual is especially valuable not only to superspecialist surgeons, trainees, medicolegal consultants, and malpractice attorneys, but also to hospital risk management professionals. For surgeons, it offers a framework to reduce liability while upholding patient care standards. For legal professionals, it demystifies surgical procedures and clinical decisions that often-become focal points in court. For insurers and administrators, it supports more robust risk assessment protocols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rare fusion of surgical insight and legal analysis, this title equips readers to convert uncertainty into preparedness and courtroom stress into informed strategy. It is indispensable for anyone navigating the dual pressures of wielding the scalpel with care and responding to a court summons. Ultimately, it provides the tools to protect surgeons’ careers, patients’ lives, and hospitals’ reputations in today’s high-stakes healthcare environment—where jackpot judgments are becoming the norm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Vivekanshu Verma (MBBS, DFM)\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning Emergency Consultant at Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram. His expertise uniquely bridges acute clinical care, medical toxicology, and clinical forensic medicine, evidenced by his role as an Honorary Toxicology Expert for the CBI and leadership on critical hospital committees (Organ Transplant, Patient Safety). Dr. Verma actively shapes safer healthcare systems, having spearheaded the development of vital Hospital SOPs in 2024-2025 covering best practices to prevent negligence, equipment safety, managing complex medicolegal cases (sexual assault, polytrauma), and preventing violence against healthcare providers. A prolific author, his essential texts like Critical Care Toxicology for Nurses empower professionals managing emergencies. His innovative decoding of IPC sections for medical recall aids practitioners navigating legal complexities. Honored with the F.I.S.T. Fellowship, IAFM's Excellence Award, and recognized as Best Medicolegal Expert (2023), his influence extends globally as Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Legal Medicine and Associate Editor of the Journal of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology. Dr. Verma is a pivotal force in advancing patient safety, forensic medicine, and ethical jurisprudence within India's healthcare landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Shrigopal Kabra (MBBS, MS, LLB) \u003c\/strong\u003euniquely bridges medicine, law, anatomy, surgery, and journalism. Following a distinguished 30-year career teaching in medical colleges, he dedicated his post-retirement years to pioneering Medical Audit and Healthcare Law education and practice. A multiple award-winning researcher, surgeon, medico-legal expert, writer, and activist, Dr. Kabra channels this vast expertise into vital roles today. At 88, he remains highly active as Director of Legal Affairs and Medical Audit at SDM Hospital, Jaipur, and Director of Clinical Services and Welfare Projects at Bhagwan Mahavir Cancer Hospital, Jaipur. Here, he passionately champions critical initiatives, including groundbreaking projects providing free cancer treatment, directly translating his lifelong commitment to healthcare access and justice into tangible community benefit. His career is a testament to sustained, impactful service across disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Promod Kohli \u003c\/strong\u003euniquely bridges medicine and law. A qualified surgeon (MS, MNAMS, PhD (Surgery)) and holder of prestigious fellowships (FACS, FICS, FIAMS, FIAGES), he is equally credentialed in the legal domain (LLB, PGD-MLS, PGD-HHM). This rare dual expertise defines his multifaceted career based in Gurgaon, Haryana. Dr. Kohli is not only an experienced surgeon and dedicated medical science researcher but also a sought-after medico-legal expert. He actively translates complex healthcare issues as a freelance medical science journalist and writer, while his role as an activist underscores his commitment to systemic change. His work seamlessly integrates clinical practice, rigorous research, legal analysis, and impactful communication, offering invaluable perspective at the critical intersection of healthcare delivery and the legal system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819240890\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223537254540,"sku":"9789819240890","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819240890","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}