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“Also in situations of managing emergencies till the doctor arrives, telephonic consultation can be undertaken in a judicious manner. In a telephonic consultation, all or part of the above may not be undertaken. — telephonic consultation will not amount to negligence. Also in this type of consultation, there is an element of contributory negligence on the part of the patient or relatives if they by themselves opt for telephonic consultation,” said IMA honorary secretary general R.
N.
Tandon. more-inThe Indian Medical Association (IMA) has asked doctors to completely avoid telephonic consultations stating that ethically a doctor can only prescribe medicines or advice on treatment to be followed only after seeing a patient..