A Doctor is the person who has completed graduation in either allopathic or other Govt recognised "indian system of medicine" and is legally ,academically and ethically competent to treat the patients. These persons only shall prefix the word "doctor" before their names .
All other remaining persons in the health care delivery system - are called as paramedics (allied health professionals) who are supportive staff and so, they can't use the word "doctor" as prefix..
The Govt. of India vide Notification 13.10.1998 included PT, OT and ophthalmic technicians as rehabilitation professions under the Rehabilitation council of India Act.
Its mandatory that the doctor must prescribe those medicines that he has studied in his graduation. so,no cross prescription of different systems of medicine.
All other remaining persons in the health care delivery system - are called as paramedics (allied health professionals) who are supportive staff and so, they can't use the word "doctor" as prefix..
The Govt. of India vide Notification 13.10.1998 included PT, OT and ophthalmic technicians as rehabilitation professions under the Rehabilitation council of India Act.
Its mandatory that the doctor must prescribe those medicines that he has studied in his graduation. so,no cross prescription of different systems of medicine.
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