Why is there a fuss over the Rajasthan Right to Health Bill?
The Right to Health Bill in Rajasthan has become a bone of contention between the medical fraternity and the policymakers. The law is being criticized for failing to meet doctors' worries. Doctors point out There is no definition of What constitutes an emergency and suddenly right to health bill seems to have taken shape of right to treatment. No opinion was taken from doctors while drafting the bill, they allege and the bill will have a great impact on medical practitioners
There is also a concern in the private healthcare industry that it would be used as a tool to introduce "inspector raj" into the medical industry.
In today’s episode of health perspectives, Dr. Fariyad Mohammed (MBBS, MS) who is a retired senior general surgeon from Bhilwara Rajasthan, and Dr. Rahul Katta is a Consultant Orthopaedic, Ortho-rheumatology, trauma & Joint replacement surgeon joined us to analyze this health bill and the controversies surrounding it.
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