The Silent Surge of Fake Doctors Is Endangering Millions of Lives
Abstract
This opinion piece highlights the alarming rise of fake doctors in India and the grave public health risks they pose. It explores systemic gaps in regulation, inadequate enforcement, and low awareness contributing to the crisis. Urging legal reform and public vigilance, the opinion calls for urgent government action to safeguard the right to health and ethical medical practice.
References
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2. Legal Chronicle March 2024. Available from https://uja.in/blog/legal-chronicle/right-to-health-in-india-constitutional-perspective/
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5. NMC Act 2019. Available from https://www.nmc.org.in/nmc-act/
6. Clinical Establishment Act 2010. Available from http://clinicalestablishments.gov.in/cms/home.aspx
2. Legal Chronicle March 2024. Available from https://uja.in/blog/legal-chronicle/right-to-health-in-india-constitutional-perspective/
3. HT 2017, Aug 29. Available from https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/public-health-system-in-crisis-too-many-patients-not-enough-doctors/story-39XAtFSWGfO0e4qRKcd8fO.html
4. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. Letters April 01, 2010 https://ijme.in/articles/quacks-in-anorectal-practice-in-india/
5. NMC Act 2019. Available from https://www.nmc.org.in/nmc-act/
6. Clinical Establishment Act 2010. Available from http://clinicalestablishments.gov.in/cms/home.aspx
Published
2025-05-09
How to Cite
Dr. Naresh Purohit. (2025). The Silent Surge of Fake Doctors Is Endangering Millions of Lives. The Indian Practitioner, 78(04), 40-41. Retrieved from https://articles.theindianpractitioner.com/index.php/tip/article/view/1903
Section
Opinion
