Lentin Commission Report

Suggetion to Curb deviance by doctors

1. Name : Khan Sadaf Roll no : 11 Lentin Commission report suggestions to curb deviance by doctors

2. How it All Started January 21 and February 17, 1986 14 patients died in J.J. Hospital of acute renal failure This adulterated glycerol which was meant for industrial and not medicinal use was supplied by Alpana Pharma The one man Justice Lentin Commission was set up by the Maharashtra Government to probe into the incident . In a painstaking effort over a period 17 months, the Lentin Commission has succeeded in exposing the nexus between politicians, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) and the drug manufacturers.

3. The Commission revealed some startling facts:  The Commission revealed some startling facts:  * 300 formulations * 20 per cent of drug samples *several summons to the State Government and FDA to produce a missing file evoked no response.

4. The outcome of the Lentin Commission Report Commission Report, the Health Minister, Bhai Sawant resigned Opinion of MLA’s

5. Medical Deviances include: Issue of false medical Certificate. False Post-mortem reports. Commissions from suppliers of medicines. Medicines and other equipments supplies to Govt. hospitals are sold to private hospitals. Sex determinations. Illegal abortions. False evidence in criminal cases. Extortion of money from patients in Govt. Hospitals. Running Kidney rackets, etc. Fake and misleading advertisements claiming medical cure, cosmetics, etc. Prescribing medicine for which he does not possess adequate qualifications. Conducting operations for when the Doctor does not possess a qualified degree.

6. majority of doctors are decent and law abiding citizens , unethical story of commission of acts of medical doctors Doctors differ view to extracting huge money

7. Professional deviance by doctors Doctors are treated as Gods. But sometimes these Gods can also become deviants. The Indian Medical Council prescribes code of ethics to regulate medical profession. The Acts applicable to this profession are: Indian medical Council Act, 1956. Indian Medical Degree Act, 1916. Indian Medical Council Amendment Act, etc.