Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) An umbrella body of 21 medical institutions Wednesday asked Bollywood star Aamir Khan to apologize for accusing doctors of malpractices in his TV talk show "Satyamev Jayate".
Medscape India said the representation of malpractices supposedly perpetrated by doctors was "rather sad" and Aamir Khan should offer his apologies.
"It is rather sad that doctors should be made the object of such shameless, unilateral scrutiny," Himanshu Mehta, co-founder and advisor to Medscape India, said.
After highlighting social issues affecting Indian society, Aamir Khan, in the fourth episode of his show, turned the spotlight on healthcare and malpractices in the medical profession.
He highlighted unethical practices, corruption and scandalous revelations in medical treatment.
"Aamir Khan is my favourite actor and he should stick to making films," said another doctor, Sunita Dube, president of Medscape.
"Surprisingly, no doctors' body has spoken against Aamir yet. We need to stand united against such blatant lies. We are going to write a scathing letter demanding an apology from him," Dube said.
Medscape pointed out that doctors were subjected to assault without any fault and many people didn't understand the pressures of the profession.
"Where is Aamir Khan when doctors are assaulted? Where is he when we give free treatment to the needy?" asked Kishore Taori, president of the Maharashtra Medical Council that is associated with Medscape.
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Comments:
Raveendra
May 30, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Javed
May 30, 2012 at 9:31 PMWhy Aamir Khan should apologize to this doctors? Reality Bits!! I know there are good doctors. Good and bad is a part of any professional. But this professional deals with human life.
Nitin
May 30, 2012 at 9:27 PMWell not all but majority of doctors malpractice to make more money it's a fact, Amid just brought it to media without any masala.
More than 99% of the people I know will agree with Amir show
As their comments itself spells the truth,that they can give wrong treatments,wrong diagnosis,enter into unethical means to extract money from illiterate people,just because they also give some free treatments to some and that they are beaten-up for the wrong treatments,some times,what a strange confession,good