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Transparency in medical regulation builds trust, The Hindu says
The Hindu's editorial argues that trust in medicine depends on institutional transparency, not just bedside manner. The writer describes trying to verify a doctor's registration on the Tamil Nadu Medical Council website…
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The Hindu's editorial argues that trust in medicine depends on institutional transparency, not just bedside manner. The writer describes trying to verify a doctor's registration on the Tamil Nadu Medical Council website and finding it cumbersome, requiring an exact number not easily available. In contrast, the UK's General Medical Council and Canada's provincial colleges offer simple public searches. The piece cites Indian Medical Association data that over 75% of doctors have faced workplace violence, and says opaque systems feed suspicion even when care is good. It calls for user-friendly regulatory portals and a formal culture of 'open disclosure' when errors occur.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides often oversimplify the doctor-patient conflict. Blaming only doctors ignores systemic opacity, while dismissing patients' frustration as ignorance misses the real gap. The real test is whether State Medical Councils will invest in simple, public-friendly digital registers. If a basic credential check takes an insider's password, who is really being protected?
Source: thehindu.com
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