MBBS Doctor practicing as ophthalmologist: HC issues directions to Medical Council, Medical Service dept
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"Persons without suitable qualification should not be allowed to engage in any professional activity, much less in medicine and particularly eye."
Chennai: Taking a serious view on the issue of an MBBS doctor practising as an ophthalmologist in the city without passing a degree in specialisation, the Madras High Court has issued directions to restrict doctors to practice as specialists if they do not own a suitable qualification.
The interim order came in response of the PIL petition filed by S. Raja of Perambalur where he accused a local physician of running an eye clinic in the area without clearing his specialisation in Opthalmology.
To support his petition he submitted proof that the said doctor after acquiring an MBBS degree, he had joined a diploma in ophthalmology course in 2013 but could not complete it till 2018 despite making several attempts. He had failed in the examinations on four occasions and was marked absent on four more occasions between 2015 and 2018.
Chennai: Taking a serious view on the issue of an MBBS doctor practising as an ophthalmologist in the city without passing a degree in specialisation, the Madras High Court has issued directions to restrict doctors to practice as specialists if they do not own a suitable qualification.
The interim order came in response of the PIL petition filed by S. Raja of Perambalur where he accused a local physician of running an eye clinic in the area without clearing his specialisation in Opthalmology.
To support his petition he submitted proof that the said doctor after acquiring an MBBS degree, he had joined a diploma in ophthalmology course in 2013 but could not complete it till 2018 despite making several attempts. He had failed in the examinations on four occasions and was marked absent on four more occasions between 2015 and 2018.
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