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Medical Ethics

 

Medical Council of India Notification - 2002 

(Published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India dated 06.4.2002)

New Delhi dated the 11th March, 2002

No. MCI- 211(2)2001-Regn. In exercise of the powers conferred under section 20A read with section 33(m) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations relating to the Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics for registered medical practitioners, namely:-

Short Title and Commencement:

(1) These Regulations may be called the Indian Medical Council (Professional conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Chapter 1 - Code of Medical Ethics

Chapter 2 - Duties of Physician to their Patients

Chapter 3 - Duties of Physician in Consultation

Chapter 4 - Responsibilities of Physicians to each other

Chapter 5 - Duties of Physician to the Public and to the Paramedical Profession

Chapter 6 - Unethical acts

Chapter 7 - Misconduct

Chapter 8 - Punishment and Disciplinary Action

Appendix 1 - Declaration

Appendix 2 - Form of Certificate Recommended for Leave or Extension or 

                   Communication of Leave and for Fitness

Appendix 3 - Format for Medical Record

Appendix 4 - List of Certificates, Reports, Notifications etc. Issued by Doctors for the

                       Purpose of Various Acts/Administrative Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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