Kerala Medical Council takes action against doctor for advertising unethical, unrecognised qualification - Video

Taking action against a doctor for allegedly advertising an additional qualification, which is neither recognised as a medical qualification nor registered, the Kerala State Medical Council (Council of Modern Medicine) has imposed a penalty on him.

The concerned doctor practises modern medicine in Kannur. The Kerala State Medical Council has ordered him to pay a Rs 10,000 penalty after it received a complaint in this regard filed by the Payyannur branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), as per the Hindu report.

After receiving the complaint, the Ethics Committee of the Medical Council scrutinised the matter and found the complaint against Dr. Nayanar to be true.

As per the latest media report by The Hindu, in its complaint to the Registrar of KSMC, the IMA Payyannur branch secretary pointed out that Dr. Nayanar had violated provisions of 1.4.2 of the Ethics Regulations 2002, as per which physicians should display only recognised medical degrees or such certificates/diplomas/memberships/honours which confer professional knowledge or recognises any exemplary qualification/achievements, as suffix to their names.

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Kerala Medical Council slaps penalty on doctor for advertising unethical, unrecognised qualification