FAMILY PHYSICIANS of India moved Supreme court to sought a direction to establish a separate department of Family Medicine/General Practice in every medical hospital across India or make it mandatory for starting a medical college. They said, "A family physicians scope of practice covers all organ systems, genders and age groups. A family doctor provides primary and continuing care to the entire family within the communities; addresses physical, psychological and social problems; and coordinates comprehensive health care services with other specialists, as needed".
They wanted an order form SC to the Medical Council of India to frame guidelines for amending and rationalising Medical Council of India Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2000 for starting new Post Graduate (PG) courses and creating PG seats in the discipline of Family Medicine/ General Practice. It…
