The threat of malpractice suits falls on all doctors, even good ones, but it need not be this way. And now, Doctors are advocating incorporating professional indemnity insurance in policy and regulatory frameworks. This comes as a result of increasing public awareness regarding patients’ rights – and, thus, avoiding possible litigation against medical malpractice. PHOTO I FILE
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At a recent meeting, Tanzanian medical practitioners joined their peers under the umbrella of the Coalition of African Medical Associations to lobby for cover against litigation threat
