CODE OF ETHICS/CONDUCT
Based upon the code of Ethics framed by the academy

Duties of practitioners in General :

A.1. Practitioner must always maintain the highest standards of professional conduct towards both the individual and society.

A.2. A practitioner must not allowed himself to be influenced merely by motives of profit.

A.3. The following practices are deemed unethical: (a). Self Advertisement except as is expressly authorized by the code of ethics.

(b).Taking part in any plan of medical care in which the practitioner does not have professional independent

(c). To receive any funds in connection with service rendered, to a patient other than the acceptance of proper professional fee, or to receive any money in the same circumstances without the knowledge of the patient such as commissions, kick -backs and gift.

A.4. Under no circumstances is a practitioner permitted to do anything that would weaken the physical or mental resistance of human being, except for strictly therapeutic indications imposed in the interest of the patient.

A.5. A practitioner is advised to use great caution in publishing. Discoveries. The same applies to methods of treatment whose value in not yet recognized by profession at large.

A.6. When a practitioner is called upon to give evidence in court on a legal matter or issue a certificate he should only state that which he can verify. No hereby should be included.

E.8.No practitioner, except with the approval in writing of the board I.B.M.E Patna shall have his name plant affixed else where other than.

(a) at his residence

(b). at premises where he attends regularly for the purposes of treating his patients. qualification, and practice hours. A statement of specialty may appear only if that specialty constitutes the sole practice of the practitioner .

E.10.   Practitioner may display the titles after conferment, in addition to their clinical qualifications.

F. Deregistration :

F.1. The practitioner’s name may be removed from the medical register maintained by the board by reasons of conviction of an indictable offence or infamous conduct in professional respect.

F.2. The board I.B.M.E, Patna shall have power to expel the registration ship of any practitioner on the ground that his conduct is deemed by the board to be detrimental to the honors and/or is calculated to bring the profession or the board into disrepute, or on the grounds that the practitioner has willfully and persistently refused to comply with the rule of the board the articles or the bylaws of the board.

F.3.An expelled practitioner shall be liable to pay all sum due from him to the board at the time of his expulsion.

F.4. No convocation for membership of any professional society is allowed. This rule must be strictly followed at congresses and symposia.

G. Procedures in Ethical Matters.

G.1. An ethics sub-committee may be appointed to investigate any questions of ethics are brought to notice by the chairman.

H. Teaching Courses, Symposia, Congresses

H.1. Affiliated societies may make application for recognition of their teaching curriculum, symposia and congresses organized by them. The logo of the board may only be used after obtaining writing approval.

H.2. The board may arrange for free legal advice for all its practitioner who desire require such advice.

 

INDIAN BOARD OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

[Charter of JAHE, Patna Registered for Promotion of primary health and medical education in public service] Administrative office:-Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4

COPY OF SOME IMPORTENT GOVERMENT LETTERS IN FAVOUR OF REGISTERD MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, REGISTERED BY THIS ACADEMY.

Copy of letter No. f.32-9/64-MPT,dates 5.5.66 from the Deputy secretary Smt.P.Johari to Shri Umashanker, Secy-Health Deptt. Govt. of Patna Bihar.

Government Of India, Ministry Of Health New Delhi

Sub-section (2) of section 15, of the Indian Medical board Act. 1956,provides that no person other than medical practitioner enrolled on a state register shall practice medicine in any State and any person containing this provision shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extent to one year or with fine, which may extent to Rs.100/- or with both. The Government of utter Prasad has issued instruction for enforcement of this penal provision vide letter No.F.617/51-A11573 dated 23-1-65 large number of existing Unqualified Medical practitioner are thus liable to be prosecuted This has caused anxiety among non-qualification medical practitioner who are faced with a threat of being deprived of their of live hood too.

As you are perhaps were, that the question of unqualified medical Practitioner is under active consideration of the Government of India. The matter has in recent past been discussed in a few meeting with individual the representatives of the ministry of low. The State medical board. The medical board of India, the Indian medical association and also concerned State Governments. It has been considered not only desirable but also necessary to enlist the existing unqualified Medical Practitioner under specified and then to adopt a stick attitude those who are found to be caring no practice in modern medicine without getting either Registration on Enlistment. Asub-Committee was also set up to go into details, including restriction to be prescribed, minimum age limit and minimum education qualification to be laid down for enlistment of the existing unqualified medical practitioner apart from the examination required to be passed by those who have been in practice for less than ten year but not less than five years. A prepared shortly in consultation with the ministry of law, keeping in view the sub committee’s recommendation and will be passed on to the state Government for considering and to bring in legislation via their own state medical board Acts. Legislation by the state Government would keep the medical practitioner confined to their won state. It may be recalled that a draft bill in this connection had been circulated to all the state Government in 1958 also. The was, haw ever withdrawn letter on as it was found to be lacking in certain respects.

In view of the position stated above it is suggested that you may kindly consider issuing of instruction to keep to enforcement of the panel provision referred to in panel above, in abeyance until a final decision, has been taken in this regard. This will afforded necessary relief of the existing Unqualified Medical Practitioners who are agitated this issue.
Copy to all Government/Union territories for favour of similar consideration.

Sd/-P.JOHARI
Deputy Secretary Govt.of India
Health Ministry of Health, Patiala House,Delhi-1

 

INDIAN BOARD OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

[Charter of JAHE, Patna Registered for Promotion of primary health and medical education in public service] Administrative office:-Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4

 

 

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(Department of Health)

Nirmala Bhawan,New Delhi-11001

 

No. 1101814/77 MPT/ME(P) dated the Jan. 15. 1979

To,
All the State Government/Union Territories

Subject: Enlistment of Unqualified Medical Practitioners Sir,

I am directed to refer ro this Ministry’s circular letter No. 110814/77MPT/ME(P) dated the 4th March, 1978 forwarding here with recommendation of the committee on petitions (Rajyasabha) contained in its 45th report in record (regard)them protection from the panel provision of the Indian medical board Act 1956. It was requested that the state Govt. May Consider the question of making suitable provisions in the state Act for the enlistment in the state medical registered medical practitioners with certain Qualification on a particular date as fixed/appointed the state keep this ministry apprised of their action taken in the matter.

In view of the position sated above it is suggested that state Govt. may consider issuing instruction to keep the enforcement of the penal provision of the IMC Act 1956 in abeyance until action is taken by the State Govt. in this regard as already requested in the letter dated the 4th March 1978.

 

 

Copy to :	Your Faithfully
The Dy. General of Health	Sd/-
P.V.Srinivasnan
Service New Delhi	Under secretary to the

 

 

 

 

INDIAN BOARD OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

[Charter of JAHE, Patna Registered for Promotion of primary health and medical education in public service] Administrative office:-Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4

 

 

COPY OF SOME OMPROTENT GOVERMENT LETTERS IN FAVOUR OF REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, REGISTERED BY THIS ACADEMY.

No. 4-6/70-MPT

Bharat Sarkar
Swasthya Aur Parivar Niyojan Mantralaya

(Swasthya Vibhag)
New Delhi, Dated the 25th Nov.1972

To,
All State Government (except Kerala)

Subject :- Regarding the proposal of Enlistment of Unqualified Medical Practitioner.

Sir,

1. I am directed to say that the question setting the problem of unqualified medical practitioners in the field of Allopathic. Whose number is reported to be about 80,000 to 1,00000 has been under consideration of the Government of India for over a decade now. The Association of these practitioner has been representing for their practice. Sub-section (2) of Sec. 15 of the Indian Medical Board Act.1956, provides that no person other than a medical practitioner enrolled on a State Medical Register shall practice medicine in any state and section 15(3) provides that person acting in contravention of the provision of sib-section (2) is liable to be punished with imprisonment a term up to one year or with fine rupees one thousand or with both. it is only because for the State Government were advised to keep in abeyance of this penal provision pending the involvement of a uniform policy by the Central Government that these unqualified Medical Practitioners have not Prosecuted far.

2. This matter had been considered by the Central Board of Health and its Executive Committees on Several occasions in the past without any finality. Originally the intention was to continue in the profession by suitable amending the State Medical Acts. Later on, the proposal was that such practitioners should not be registered but that those who fulfill certain condition might be allowed restricted practice by the central Government by amending the relevant provision of the Indian medical Board Act, was considered the decision was that this matter should be postponed for consideration at the next meeting of the Central Board of Health 1972.

3. As the State Government are aware, some of the State are in favor of the Policy of regularizing the practice being carried out by these unqualified medical practitioners while others opposed to it. Any type of recognition of this unqualified medical practitioner has also been strongly opposed by the Indian Medical Board as the Association on the ground that it only encourages quackery because of these confecting views it seems difficult to evolve a uniform policy applicable throughout the country. It is common knowledge. That many of these unqualified medical practice who have been in profession for year rendering aid to the community. Govt.of India. Particularity in ruler areas where availability of qualified medical practitioners is filly inadequate. To put a stop to their practice would not only deprive the society of service but also deprive the unqualified medicine practitioners of their sole of live hood. The question has therefore to be approached from the practical angle. The Thinking of the central Government after taking all aspects of the base into consideration is that the position of unqualified medical practitioners should be so regularized that they should be able to continue to serve the people and at the same time take effective steps to prevent the entry of fresh unqualified people into these ranks.

4. Those who have been practicing modern medicine for a period of not less than ten years immediately before an appointed date may be allowed to continue to practice modern medicine, They should however not be entailed to practice surgery obstetrics or radiation therapy in any from and prescribe any medicine included in schedules G.H. and L. of the Drugs and cosmetic rules 1945 and other dangerous drugs. Since this class of practitioners will constitute a separate category, It will desirable to keep their records separate from those who are qualified medical practitioners. If the State Government are willing to settle long cut standing problem on the above lines. They may initiate suitable legislation for amending their state medical act for this purpose. The procedure suggested will not only control practice of modern medicine by unqualified medical practitioners, but also ensure that no further unqualified practitioners will be drawn these ranks as within a stipulated time such practitioners will be drawn into these as rank as within a stipulated time such practitioners will be required to register themselves. The Kerala Government in their proposed medical practitioners will have already included suitable provision for regularizing practice by such unpurified medical practitioners.

5. The action taken by the state Government may kindly communicated to the Central Government due course.

 

Your faithfully
Sd/- V.S. (TALWAR)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India