Maharashtra: Govt revokes order calling for ban on technicians running pathlabs
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Mumbai: Just a few days after taking out an order stating that DMLT holders would not be allowed to run pathlabs, the Maharashtra government seemed to have done a turnaround on its own decision. A fresh circular was taken out on Friday, which implied that the government is still not sure about its previous decision and may consider allowing technicians to run pathology labs in the state after all.
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The reason for the turnaround of the order points out to lack of registered pathology doctors in the state, especially in the rural areas. As per the new order there are only 2271 registered MD pathologists in the state, while the number of pathology labs in the state surpass 50,000. Moreover, it implied that most of the registered doctors work in the urban areas, and majority of the services in the rural areas are being provided by Diploma in medical laboratory technology ( DMLT) and Certificate in Medical Lab Technology (CMLT) holders.
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The reason for the turnaround of the order points out to lack of registered pathology doctors in the state, especially in the rural areas. As per the new order there are only 2271 registered MD pathologists in the state, while the number of pathology labs in the state surpass 50,000. Moreover, it implied that most of the registered doctors work in the urban areas, and majority of the services in the rural areas are being provided by Diploma in medical laboratory technology ( DMLT) and Certificate in Medical Lab Technology (CMLT) holders.
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