Posted on Monday, November 26, 2018
Though the Medical Council of India (MCI) has revised the MBBS syllabus after 21 years, however, there is still a room for more changes. Dr VK Paul, member of NITI Aayog and Chairman of MCI, highlights the lacunae in the system that restricts the formal teaching from touching upon issues like ethics, soft skills, patient confidentiality and more.
Law and social acceptance, says Dr Paul, are two crucial aspects that students find difficult to prioritise. For instance, if a malformed female child is born and the parents force the medical authorities to stop treatment, the doctor will have no option but to give them a discharge. However, this does not align with a doctor’s legal responsibilities.
“Earlier, such concepts were implied but now, MCI is working towards making them explicit regulation with a pragmatic approach,” adds Dr Paul.
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