The National Medical Commission of India has recently released a set of guidelines regarding the professional conduct of registered medical practitioners (RMPs). The guidelines include the responsibilities of RMPs for maintaining medical records and informed consent, duties towards patients, the public, and other RMPs, prescribing generic medicines, code of medical ethics, and social media use. This article focuses on NMC’s guidelines for RMPs on social media use.
NMC’s social media guidelines were developed to maintain medical ethics while using social media , differentiate telemedicine consultation and social media, and keep all communication professional, respectful, and truthful. NMC’s social media guidelines for RMPs Share information and announcements that are factual and verified. Avoid sharing misleading or deceptive information that exploits the patient’s lack of knowledge or…
