The National Medical Commission has granted medical practitioners the right to refuse treatment for abusive and violent patients or their relatives, in an effort to combat violence against doctors. The Commission’s new regulations, which will replace the Medical Council of India’s Code of Medical Ethics 2002, also prohibit doctors from endorsing drug brands or advertising them. However, doctors must ensure that the patient is not abandoned when refusing treatment. The regulations also state that doctors cannot accept gifts, travel facilities, or cash from pharmaceutical companies, but this does not include salaries and benefits received as employees of these organizations. Additionally, doctors should not participate in educational activities sponsored by pharmaceutical companies or the healthcare sector. The regulations also highlight the need for doctors to communicate consultation fees to patients before examination or treatment, and they have the right to refuse or discontinue treatment if these fees are not paid. This move is a response to the increasing incidents of violence against doctors and healthcare professionals. There have been calls for a separate law to address this issue, as frontline workers often lack proper support and protection.
Medical Body Allows Doctors to Decline Treatment for Abusive or Violent Patients and Relatives
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