Do not be social media friend with patients: IMA to doctors
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In a quirky message, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has advised doctors not to have their “past, present and prospective patients” on social media ‘friend’ list and consume alcohol in front of them in social gatherings. “At leisure, doctors may choose to indulge in some habits like the occasional glass of alcohol,” IMA national president K K Aggarwal said, adding that while doing so in moderation is perfectly acceptable, such engagement in a social setting in presence of patients is improper.
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