New NMC Regulations Set Stringent Standards for Doctors, No Gifts or Third-Party Ties
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New NMC Regulations Set Stringent Standards for Doctors, No Gifts or Third-Party Ties

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Medical practitioners can refuse treatment in case of abusive and violent patients or relatives, according to new guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission. The regulations, relating to ‘Professional conduct of registered medical practitioners”, issued on August 2, bar doctors from endorsing any drug brands, medicine and equipment. This would restrict doctors and their families from receiving gifts, travel facilities, hospitality, cash or access to recreation from pharma companies or their representatives, commercial healthcare establishments and medical device firms under any pretext. Irrespective of the situation, I feel, ethically speaking, it is not correct for doctors to refuse treating patients.” According to Dr D. Nandraj, “Inter-dependence involves bribes in the form of perks.

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