Re: Enforcement of Medical Code of Ethics

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

Re: /message/7766

It is a very welcome move.

Explicit communication of the expected roles and responsibilities clearly laid

down as statutory provisions will go a long way in ensuring adherence to the

prescribed norms and regulations.

The acts of omissions and commissions are bound to be regulated by the

additional provisions. The draft public health Acts of the states of Gujarat and

Andhra Pradesh are also expected to address some of the

issues in a synergistic manner.

I wish the document was more vocal in terms of denial of services on some

pretext ,primarily because of the serostatus of the clients/patients also.

Best wishes,

Dr. Rajesh Gopal, MD

Joint Director,

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS),

O/1 Block, New Mental Hospital Complex,

Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. PIN 380016

Phone (O) 079-22680211--12--13,22685210 Fax 079-22680214

e-mail: <dr_rajeshg@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Members,

Re: /message/7766

There is a slight difference between the terms when we generally speak of law &

ethics. But in the Indian Scenario, the Code of Medical Ethics laid down by the

Medical Council of India is infact a legal entity by virtue of the powers

conferred upon it by a parliamentary act.

Please read the full text of the Code of Medical Ethics revised in the year

2002.

http://www.mciindia.org/know/rules/ethics.htm

There are a few points to be noted here.

This is a law which all registered modern medical practitioners in India should

abide by.

Apart from making references to some other related Acts, it also refers to the

ICMR guidelines on Research involving human participants.

http://icmr.nic.in/ethical.pdf

So this guidelines indirectly becomes legally binding on all Modern Medical

Practitioners undertaking research.

The above mentioned guidelines is in the process of being enacted into a law

soon, so that all investigators (even if they are not medical doctors)

undertaking research involving Human Participants will have to legally abide by

it.

Thanks & regards,

Dr.Nabeel.M.K.

e-mail: <drnabeelmk@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear all,

Re: /message/7766

Dr Gopal has raised a very important point when he talks of the explicit mention

of of denial of services based on serostatus. All laws and statutes need to be

reviewed at regular intervals to bring it in line with changing situations and

issues.

In addition I wish there would be a mention of doctors not indulging in strikes

and paralysing services.

I fully support all the issues that have lead to the protests of of my young

AIIMS colleagues in recent times but am not in agreement with the manner of

expressing their protest. Surely there can be a way to realise one's rights and

not endanger lives of those who are dependent on us in sickness.

With regards

Dr Charulatha Banerjee

25A, Sarat Bose Road

3B, Sindu apartments

KOLKATA 700020

e-mail: <charulatha.banerjee@...>