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NMC's guide to professional conduct in e-book form

Content Editor: Dr Urmimala Maiti

October 20, 2023 at 12:30:00 PM

Medical Ethics, Professional Conduct

Content Editor: Dr Urmimala Maiti

  • The National Medical Commission has launched an e-book on "Professional Conduct Review" based on case reports.

  • Some of the aspects addressed by the book include:

  1. Good Doctor-patient relationship and

  2. The importance of skills and competence in eliminating communication gaps

  3. Prioritizing proper documentation of history and examination findings to avoid medical negligence

  4. Not claiming to be a specialist unless he/she possesses the required qualifications.

  5. Regulations on the signboard state that it should not be unusually large, put upon a chemist shop where he does not work or stay

  6. The signboard shouldn't contain any information other than-  name, qualification/ degree earned at a university, name of the specialty, and registration number of the state medical council.

  • The document also contains information on ethical guidelines for research and the role of informed consent.

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