Mumbai
The practice is used by doctors to get a commission from others in the field.
Updated : Jun 29, 2017, 07:55 AM IST
With the cut practice method use by many doctors coming into the limelight two weeks ago after a hoarding installed by the Asian Heart Institute stated, 'Honest Opinion. No commission to doctors,' the government has now formed a committee of over eight members team to discuss the issue.
The practice is used by doctors to get a commission from others in the field.
Speaking about the committee formed, Dr Ramakanta Panda, one of the committee member and Vice Chairman of Asian Heart Institute, said, "Two days after the cut practice issue got highlighted, the government formed a committee to discuss the issue. The agenda of the team is to recommend ways to solve the issue."
More than 10 posters have been put up across the city by the Asian Heart Institute to highlight the issue. "It is important to keep the anti-cut practice discussion in the public domain which will help build momentum. The committee will take up the matter at the Centre and state level in order to push for a reform," said Dr Panda.
According to a few doctors, if the practice is stopped, expenses related to medical treatment would go down by 20-25 per cent.
Dr.Vijay DSilva, medical director of Asian Heart institute, said, "In a span of four decades, cut practice has moved from the fringe of the medical practice to its core. Many young doctors are being forced to practice it. If doctors do cut practice, the patients end up paying more."