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4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PHYSICIANS
TO EACH OTHER
4.1 Dependence of Physicians on
each other: A physician should consider it as a pleasure and privilege to
render gratuitous service to all physicians and their immediate family
dependants.
4.2 Conduct in consultation:
In consultations, no insincerity, rivalry or envy should be indulged in. All
due respect should be observed towards the physician in-charge of the case
and no statement or remark be made, which would impair the confidence reposed
in him. For this purpose no discussion should be carried on in the presence
of the patient or his representatives.
4.3 Consultant not to take charge
of the case: When a physician has been called for consultation, the Consultant
should normally not take charge of the case, especially on the solicitation
of the patient or friends. The Consultant shall not criticize the referring physician. He / she shall discuss the diagnosis
treatment plan with the referring physician.
4.4 Appointment of Substitute:
Whenever a physician requests another
physician to attend his patients during his temporary absence from his
practice, professional courtesy requires the acceptance of such appointment
only when he has the capacity to discharge the additional responsibility
along with his / her other duties. The physician acting under such an
appointment should give the utmost consideration to the interests and
reputation of the absent physician
and all such patients should be restored to the care of the latter upon
his/her return.
4.5 Visiting another Physician’s
Case: When it becomes the duty of a physician occupying an official
position to see and report upon an illness or injury, he should communicate
to the physician in attendance so as to give him an option of being present.
The medical officer / physician occupying an official position should avoid
remarks upon the diagnosis or the
treatment that has been adopted.
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