A dental professional may be criminally liable if he/she commits a mistake ________.
Correct Answer: Intentionally
Description: Here the negligence is so great as to go beyond the matter of mere compensation.
Not only has the doctor made a wrong diagnosis and treatment, but also that he has shown such gross ignorance, gross carelessness or gross neglect for the life and safety of the patient that a criminal charge is brought against him. For this, he may be prosecuted in a criminal court for having caused injury to or the death of his patient by a rash and negligent act amounting to a culpable homicide under Section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code.
Essentials of preventive and community dentistry
5th edition
Soben Peter
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