New Delhi: In its bid to re-build the trust between doctors and patients, which has been dented severely in the recent past due to reports of overcharging and needless procedures, the Delhi Medical Association has recommended certain steps to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a letter written to the PM, a copy of which is with TOI, the doctors’ body has suggested internal audit of all implants done at hospitals and adopting a second-opinion approach, which basically means at least two or more doctors should certify need for interventional approach.
Dr G S Grewal, secretary of DMA, told TOI they have taken this step to stop the perception that doctors fleece money from patients by doing needless procedure or using costly implants. “We are asking the government to mandate further…
