This document discusses the need to protect doctors from increasing violence and proposes adopting a Medical Protection Act. It notes that doctors face threats from politicians, hooligans and certain media elements. The document outlines laws in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra that define acts of violence against healthcare workers as criminal offenses. It argues doctors should unite to demand a similar law be passed in Assam to help curb attacks and allow them to practice medicine safely.

1. PROTECT DOCTORS DR. IMRAN KHAN

2. ARE DOCTORS REALLY PROTECTED? CURRENT SITUATION

3. ARE DOCTORS REALLY PROTECTED?BOXER ARE FOLLOWING:POLITICIANSHOOLIGANSLAWMEDIASO CALLED SOCIALISTSDOCTORS’ COMMUNITYPATIENTS . DOCTORS ARE “PUNCHING BAG”US&THEM

4. INCREASING FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF ATTACKS IN GMCH AND AMCH, ASSAM

5. DOCTOR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE IS DEFAMED BY CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF SOCIETY.BUT NOW,IT HAS BECAME ISSUE OF LIFE AND DEATH FOR DOCTORS.IF THIS COUNTINUES, NO STUDENT WOULD LIKE TO BECAME DOCTOR IN FUTURE.

6. THE LAWOn August 05,2005 a Three Judge Bench of Supreme Court of India of Chief Justice R.C.Lahoti,Justice G.P.Mathur and JusticeP.K.Balasubramanyam by order quashedprosecution of a medical professional under Section304-A / 34 IPC and disposed of all the interlocutoryapplications that doctors should not be heldcriminally responsible unless there is a prima-facieevidence before the Court in the form of a credibleopinion from another competent doctor, preferablya Government doctor in the same field of medicinesupporting the charges of rash and negligent act.

7. LAW ENFORCEMENTShould IPC Section 304A be applicable to doctors? 304A is a cognizable offence, which means that the police can act without a warrant for arrest. Therefore, it is proposed that the Indian Penal Code be amended in such manner that for cases involving complaint with respect to medical negligence, a warrant for arrest from a magistrate would be required before the practitioner could be arrested.

8. LAW ENFORCEMENT1.Concept of negligence is different in civil and criminal law.2. Doctors and medical practice have to be treated differently.3. The alleged negligence should be of gross nature to attract criminal liability.4. Many a complaint prefer recourse to criminal process as a tool for pressuring doctor for extracting unjust compensation

9. LAW ENFORCEMENT5. A private complaint may not be entertained unless the complainant produces prima facie evidence.6. The service done by doctor is the noblest of all.They have to be protected.7. The loss of reputation suffered by a doctor cannot be compensated by any standards.

10. LAW ENFORCEMENT8. A doctor should not be arrested in a routine manner.9. Guidelines have been prescribed by apex court.10. Statutory rules need to be framed by the Government of India and State Govts. in consultation with Medical Council of India.

11. MEDIA WILL NEVER SUPPORT YOU.Summary of the current situationUse brief bullets, discuss details verbally

12. DOCTORS COMMUNITYDOCTORS DO NOT SUPPORT THEIR COLLEAGUES IN CRISISDOCTORS CRITISIZE EACH OTHERMANY A TIMES MAIN VINDICTIVE REASONS ARE GIVEN BY OUR COLLEAGUESWE ARE NOT UNITED

13. DOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIPBASED ON MERELY A BUSINESS RELATION- BOTH SIDESDOCTORS STILL RECOGNISE A PATIENT BY A DISEASE- NOT BY NAMETHE MORALITY & ETHICAL BELIEFS OF THE SOCIETY IS CHANGINGINCREASING POPULATION, INCREASING PATIENT AND MANY DOCTORS, SO PRIOR RELATIONSHIP IS CHANGED.

14. ALERT ALERT… NOW IT’S A SAFETY ISSUE FOR USONE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS MEDICAL PROTECTION ACT

15. DOCOTRS’ PROTECTION ACTHISTORY-ANDHRAThousands of Doctors continued their strike in Government Hospitals across Andhra Pradesh, from 2 December to 18 December 2007. OPD services were hit as doctors went on strike after a legislator of the MiM party allegedly manhandled medical staff at Hyderabad's Niloufer children's hospital.Doctors demanded that a non-bailable case be registered against the MIM MLA Afsar Khan Doctors wanted the Government to pass an ordinance to ensure security at Government Hospitals.

16. DOCOTRS’ PROTECTION ACTHISTORY-ANDHRA(a) Registered Medical Practitioners, working in Medicare Institutions(including those having provisional Registration;(b) Registered nurse;(c) Medical students;(d) Nursing students;(e) Practical workers employed and working in Medicare Service Institutions.

17. DOCOTRS’ PROTECTION ACTHISTORY-ANDHRAAny act of violence against Medicare service person or damage to property in a Medicare service Institution is prohibited. Any Offender who commits any act in contravention, shall be punished with imprisonment for a period of Three years and with fine, which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.Any offence committed under Section , shall be cognizable and non cognizance of Bailable. Offence

18. DOCOTRS’ PROTECTION ACTHISTORY-ANDHRAIn addition to the punishment specified in section the offender recovery of loss for the damage Caused to the property shall be liable to a penalty of twice the amount of purchase price of medical equipment damaged and loss caused to the property as determined by the Court trying the offender.

19. DOCOTRS’ PROTECTION ACTHISTORY-ANDHRAIf the offender has not paid the penal amount under sub-section (1),the said sum shall be recovered under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Recovery Act, 1864 as if it were an arrears of land revenue due from him. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be in addition to and not in Ordinance not derogation of the provisions of any other law, for the time begin in force.

20. DOCOTRS’ PROTECTION ACT HISTORY-MAHARASHTRAIn December 2007 IMA Maharashtra demanded similar act in MaharashtraThe then Deputy Chief & Home Minister Mr. R.R. Patil assured the better law in six monthsIn June 2008- IMA Pune, demanded the quicker decision about the LawOn 10th Oct. 2008, IMA, Mah. Organised a State wide Token Strike- 100% successful

21. WE MUST DEMAND MEDICAL PROTECTION ACT HERE ALSO.THAT WILL BE BENIFICIAL FOR ALL OF US. SO THAT ,WE CAN PRACTICE MEDICINE AND HEAL PATIENTS IN A BETTER WAY.

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