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One-year course cannot make a surgeon, say Maharashtra doctors
Doctors across Maharashtra are on strike against the state government's decision to allow BHMS (homeopathy) graduates to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council after completing a one-year Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology…
The Story in Brief
Doctors across Maharashtra are on strike against the state government's decision to allow BHMS (homeopathy) graduates to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council after completing a one-year Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP). Former IMA president Dr Dilip Bhanushali told Times Now that India has 835 medical colleges producing nearly 35,000 doctors annually, and there is no shortage justifying the move. He argued that a one-year course cannot replace years of medical training, especially for surgical procedures. Dr Rajat Agrawal, a Gondia-based radiologist, said prescribing a drug is only the final step, and clinical judgment comes from bedside training, not short courses. The Bombay High Court has directed doctors to call off the strike, but the medical fraternity insists the issue remains unresolved.
The Indian Opinion
The debate risks being framed as allopathy versus traditional medicine. That is a false choice. The real issue is whether a one-year certificate can substitute for five and a half years of MBBS plus internship. Maharashtra says it helps rural areas. But rural patients deserve competent diagnosis, not just a prescription pad. The Bombay High Court must weigh patient safety against access. The key test: will the government publish a detailed comparison of the CCMP and MBBS curricula side by side?
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