Use 'Dr.' by physiotherapists
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DGHS directive restricting physiotherapists from using the prefix “Dr.” has been withdrawn for further review following legal challenges and professional objections.

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The larger public interest, which concerns patient safety, requires that all medical devices be brought within a regulatory regime. One cannot quibble with the intent, purpose and object with which the impugned notifications have been issued.