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Is there any legal documents which says physiotherapist can add doctor to their name?
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∙ 13y ago
Physiotherapists' use of the title 'Doctor' is 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 percent 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.
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Can you file a case against a physiotherapist affixing Dr along with his name?
Depends on whether or not he has a doctorate. A person with a PhD in nursing, for example, can call himself "Doctor" even though not an MD. It would also depend on whether or not there was a fraud, violation of licensing laws, etc.Medical council of India (MCI)'s stand and the court judgments in this regard?MCI in its Letter No. 211 (2) (158)/2002/Ethical dated 26/7/04 clearly says all the paramedicals including physiotherapists should not affix "Dr" with their name and if they violate this they can be punished accordingly. In a defamation suite against a medical doctor by a physiotherapist in the District court of Delhi (Civil appeal No. RCA 27/05), it is clearly mentioned that physiotherapists are technicians who follow prescription of doctors and no medication can be prescribed by the physiotherapist, the physiotherapist who put this case against a doctor also admitted that physiotherapy is not a medical qualification. There was also a case in Patna high court in which physiotherapists claimed themselves as doctors (CWJC/8444/96), the court dismissed the case.As per the verdicts passed by Honourable Courts in India, the act of the Physiotherapist by affixing "Dr." or "Doctor" with his name amounts to cheating, hence criminal proceedings can be initiated against him.
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Can you file a case against a physiotherapist affixing Dr along with his name?
Depends on whether or not he has a doctorate. A person with a PhD in nursing, for example, can call himself "Doctor" even though not an MD. It would also depend on whether or not there was a fraud, violation of licensing laws, etc.Medical council of India (MCI)'s stand and the court judgments in this regard?MCI in its Letter No. 211 (2) (158)/2002/Ethical dated 26/7/04 clearly says all the paramedicals including physiotherapists should not affix "Dr" with their name and if they violate this they can be punished accordingly. In a defamation suite against a medical doctor by a physiotherapist in the District court of Delhi (Civil appeal No. RCA 27/05), it is clearly mentioned that physiotherapists are technicians who follow prescription of doctors and no medication can be prescribed by the physiotherapist, the physiotherapist who put this case against a doctor also admitted that physiotherapy is not a medical qualification. There was also a case in Patna high court in which physiotherapists claimed themselves as doctors (CWJC/8444/96), the court dismissed the case.As per the verdicts passed by Honourable Courts in India, the act of the Physiotherapist by affixing "Dr." or "Doctor" with his name amounts to cheating, hence criminal proceedings can be initiated against him.
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Can a Physiotherapist affixing Dr. or Doctor with his name be considered as Dr. Quack?
(in India) 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.Another View: (in the US) If the Physiotherapist just happens to possess a legitimate PHD degree, regardless of the discipline, then they CAN legally use this title along with his name. However, it is true, that they cannot use this title to mis-lead people as to their possessing any valid medical degree.
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