NMC Code of Ethics
Definition
India's binding professional-conduct standard for registered medical practitioners, originally the MCI Professional Conduct Regulations 2002 and maintained under the NMC Act 2019. Covers court testimony obligations, certificate standards, and confidentiality.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Origin
- MCI Professional Conduct Regulations, 2002
- Current basis
- NMC Act, 2019
- Covers
- Court testimony, certificate standards, confidentiality
Common questions
How does the NMC Code of Ethics affect a doctor giving expert testimony?+
It sets professional obligations for accuracy and impartiality in court statements and medico-legal certificates, so a breach, such as issuing a false certificate, can trigger disciplinary proceedings independent of any criminal or civil case arising from the same conduct.
Is the NMC Code of Ethics a new document?+
It carries forward the substance of the 2002 MCI Professional Conduct Regulations but is now maintained under the statutory authority of the NMC Act 2019, following the replacement of the Medical Council of India.
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