Is physiotherapist a doctor or a technician?

Answer 1

Only if the individual has attained the educational level of a doctorate degree.

Only if the individual has attained the educational level of a doctorate degree.

Only if the individual has attained the educational level of a doctorate degree.

Only if the individual has attained the educational level of a doctorate degree.

Only if the individual has attained the educational level of a doctorate degree.

Only if the individual has attained the educational level of a doctorate degree.

Answer 2

therapists are doctors, but they are of one certain medical field.

Physiotherapists are different from Medical practitioners. They are experts in movement and function and help people overcome movement disorders.

Answer 3

A Physiotherapist is a technician and not a doctor. Who has completed a two years diploma course or a four years decree. No medication can be prescribed by the Physiotherapist.

Physiotherapists' use of the title 'Doctor' was clearly a "legal malpractice and is aimed at creating confusion among the general public", "Physiotherapists are also one of the para-medical personnel who work with medical specialties including orthopaedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology and paediatrics. The World Health Organisation in its 2000 report on 'Allied Health (paramedical) Services and Education Report' and in 2003 on 'Health Care Systems in Transition' listed physiotherapists with other para-medical personnel."

A Physiotherapist affixing Dr. or Doctor with his name is a Quack and can be sued in the Court of Law. Physiotherapists are not doctors and therefore should not be allowed to prefix "Doctor" in front of their name. This is the stern warning issued by the Medical Council of India, the statutory body regulating medical colleges, affiliations, new colleges and doctors registration, after it received representations from several quarters complaining that the rule was being flouted by almost 90 per cent of the

physiotherapists working in the capital of India.

Physiotherapists cannot affix "Dr." with their name as they are technicians who follow prescription of doctors and no medication can be prescribed by them.

As per the Medical Council of India (MCI)'s stand and as per the Judgments delivered by the Courts in this regard, the Physiotherapist cannot and should not affix "Dr." With their name and if they violate this they can be punished accordingly. In defamation suit filed against a doctor by a Physiotherapist the Court has clearly mentioned that Physiotherapists are technicians who are to follow prescriptions of doctors and no medication can be prescribed by the physiotherapist. Physiotherapy is not a medical qualification. As per the Supreme Court's Judgment passed on medical practice in India, it says that only a registered practitioner in state medical register (MCI) can practice modern system of medicine including prescription of drugs, diagnosis, blood and X-Ray investigations.

If Physiotherapists are allowed to affix "Dr." with their name then other paramedics like clinical psychologists, speech therapists, audiologists, orthotics and prosthetics shall have equal rights to affix "Dr." with their name. A Physiotherapist cannot be at par with a doctor having MBBS qualification. It is well known fact that most of the medical specialties have paramedical technical staff to assist in the health care delivery like nurses, radiographers, medical lab technicians and so on, physiotherapists are also one of the paramedical personnel who work with medical specialties like orthopaedics, physical medicine & rehabilitation, neurology, paediatrics so on.

Answer 4

A Physiotherapist is a technician and not a doctor. Who has completed a two years diploma course or a four years decree. No medication can be prescribed by the Physiotherapist.

Physiotherapists' use of the title 'Doctor' was clearly a "legal malpractice and is aimed at creating confusion among the general public", "Physiotherapists are also one of the para-medical personnel who work with medical specialties including orthopaedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology and paediatrics. The World Health Organisation in its 2000 report on 'Allied Health (paramedical) Services and Education Report' and in 2003 on 'Health Care Systems in Transition' listed physiotherapists with other para-medical personnel."

A Physiotherapist affixing Dr. or Doctor with his name is a Quack and can be sued in the Court of Law. Physiotherapists are not doctors and therefore should not be allowed to prefix "Doctor" in front of their name. This is the stern warning issued by the Medical Council of India, the statutory body regulating medical colleges, affiliations, new colleges and doctors registration, after it received representations from several quarters complaining that the rule was being flouted by almost 90 per cent of the

physiotherapists working in the capital of India.

Physiotherapists cannot affix "Dr." with their name as they are technicians who follow prescription of doctors and no medication can be prescribed by them.

As per the Medical Council of India (MCI)'s stand and as per the Judgments delivered by the Courts in this regard, the Physiotherapist cannot and should not affix "Dr." With their name and if they violate this they can be punished accordingly. In defamation suit filed against a doctor by a Physiotherapist the Court has clearly mentioned that Physiotherapists are technicians who are to follow prescriptions of doctors and no medication can be prescribed by the physiotherapist. Physiotherapy is not a medical qualification. As per the Supreme Court's Judgment passed on medical practice in India, it says that only a registered practitioner in state medical register (MCI) can practice modern system of medicine including prescription of drugs, diagnosis, blood and X-Ray investigations.

If Physiotherapists are allowed to affix "Dr." with their name then other paramedics like clinical psychologists, speech therapists, audiologists, orthotics and prosthetics shall have equal rights to affix "Dr." with their name. A Physiotherapist cannot be at par with a doctor having MBBS qualification. It is well known fact that most of the medical specialties have paramedical technical staff to assist in the health care delivery like nurses, radiographers, medical lab technicians and so on, physiotherapists are also one of the paramedical personnel who work with medical specialties like orthopaedics, physical medicine & rehabilitation, neurology, paediatrics so on.

Answer 5

YES, Physiotherapists are allowed to use Dr prefix. There is no objections for this. To tell a professional specialty person as a tecchnician is unacceptablething. Physiotherapists are allowed to use Dr prefix.
This was announced by IACP INDIAN ASSOCIAN OF PHYSIOTHERAPY. The same was published on 18 Augest 2011 THE HINDU - New Delhi.

Every clinical health professional writes Dr. before their name as a matter of tradition and convention and no one is allowed to write Dr. before their name if she or he is having no Ph.D. or M.D. as a matter of right.''

IAP general secretary Dr. Sanjiv Kumar Jha (P.T.) said: "Physiotherapists prefixes Dr. as per the resolution of IAP, we have also warned IMA and MCI for defaming the physiotherapists as they have no statutory power to regulate physiotherapy profession in India, hence no right to publish wrong information about physiotherapy as a whole.

Physiotherapists are giving treatment by physical means and they never prescribe any drugs,'' he added.

-Medical council of india not having the control over physiotherapists

-Physiotherapists' use of the title 'Doctor' was acceptable

-Physiotherapists can affix "Dr." with their name

-There is no judgement delivered by the court, If so why can't they provide the judgement copy to the public.

-There is no need to compare the profesion of a MMBS and Physiotherapy. Physiotherapy is a speciality of treatment.

Reply

A Physiotherapist is a technician and not a doctor. Who has completed a two years diploma course or a four years decree. No medication can be prescribed by the Physiotherapist.

Physiotherapists' use of the title 'Doctor' was clearly a "legal malpractice and is aimed at creating confusion among the general public", "Physiotherapists are also one of the para-medical personnel who work with medical specialties including orthopaedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology and paediatrics. The World Health Organisation in its 2000 report on 'Allied Health (paramedical) Services and Education Report' and in 2003 on 'Health Care Systems in Transition' listed physiotherapists with other para-medical personnel."

A Physiotherapist affixing Dr. or Doctor with his name is a Quack and can be sued in the Court of Law. Physiotherapists are not doctors and therefore should not be allowed to prefix "Doctor" in front of their name. This is the stern warning issued by the Medical Council of India, the statutory body regulating medical colleges, affiliations, new colleges and doctors registration, after it received representations from several quarters complaining that the rule was being flouted by almost 90 per cent of the
physiotherapists working in the capital of India.
Physiotherapists cannot affix "Dr." with their name as they are technicians who follow prescription of doctors and no medication can be prescribed by them.

As per the Medical Council of India (MCI)'s stand and as per the Judgments delivered by the Courts in this regard, the Physiotherapist cannot and should not affix "Dr." With their name and if they violate this they can be punished accordingly. In defamation suit filed against a doctor by a Physiotherapist the Court has clearly mentioned that Physiotherapists are technicians who are to follow prescriptions of doctors and no medication can be prescribed by the physiotherapist. Physiotherapy is not a medical qualification. As per the Supreme Court's Judgment passed on medical practice in India, it says that only a registered practitioner in state medical register (MCI) can practice modern system of medicine including prescription of drugs, diagnosis, blood and X-Ray investigations.
If Physiotherapists are allowed to affix "Dr." with their name then other paramedics like clinical psychologists, speech therapists, audiologists, orthotics and prosthetics shall have equal rights to affix "Dr." with their name. A Physiotherapist cannot be at par with a doctor having MBBS qualification. It is well known fact that most of the medical specialties have paramedical technical staff to assist in the health care delivery like nurses, radiographers, medical lab technicians and so on, physiotherapists are also one of the paramedical personnel who work with medical specialties like orthopaedics, physical medicine & rehabilitation, neurology, paediatrics so on.

Answer 6

Physiotherapists are allowed to use Dr prefix in certain countries, India for instance. It is not allowed in others.

This was announced by IACP INDIAN ASSOCIAN OF PHYSIOTHERAPY. The same was published on 18 Augest 2011 THE HINDU - NEW DELHI.
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IAP general secretary Dr. Sanjiv Kumar Jha (P.T.) said: "Physiotherapists prefixes Dr. as per the resolution of IAP, we have also warned IMA and MCI for defaming the physiotherapists as they have no statutory power to regulate physiotherapy profession in India, hence no right to publish wrong information about physiotherapy as a whole.

Physiotherapists give treatment by physical means and they never prescribe any drugs.

A Physiotherapist is a technician and not a doctor. Who has completed a two years diploma course or a four years degree. No medication can be prescribed by the Physiotherapist.

Physiotherapists' use of the title 'Doctor' was clearly a "legal malpractice and is aimed at creating confusion among the general public", "Physiotherapists are also one of the para-medical personnel who work with medical specialties including orthopaedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology and paediatrics. The World Health Organization in its 2000 report on 'Allied Health (paramedical) Services and Education Report' and in 2003 on 'Health Care Systems in Transition' listed physiotherapists with other para-medical personnel."

Answer 7

Why not ?? if a pathologist or a radiologist can be called doctors then why not physiotherapists??

Even they do not prescribe medicine but yet they r called doctors so i think there should be no offense to call a physiotherapist a doctor.

Answer 8

Some do have a doctorate, however they are not typically medical doctors. The minimum educational requirement today, is a master's degree. Still, that requirement will be changed shortly to a doctorate. Still ,as I indicated in the above, physical therapists with a doctorate in the field are not medical doctors although they are doctors of a non-medical nature.

Answer 9

Yeah I think it would be considered a doctor.

Answer 10

Only if the individual has attained the educational level of a doctorate degree.