Non-psychiatrists practising psychiatry in India: ethical concerns

A Journal of Healthcare Ethics & Humanities. Published since 1993 by Forum for Medical Ethics Society.
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ISSN: 0975-5691 (Online); 0974-8466 (Print) RNI Reg No. MAHENG/2016/67188


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1.	Title	Title of document	Non-psychiatrists practising psychiatry in India: ethical concerns

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Girish Banwari; Neuron Psychological Care Center, P.O. Box 27304, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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4.	Description	Abstract	The deficit of psychiatrists in India is about 77%, which is a huge gap especially in the context of the enormous burden of psychiatric morbidity. Unfortunately, this gap is being filled by an under-skilled or unskilled workforce. Self-proclaimed/unqualified psychologists, psychotherapists, life coaches, social workers and counsellors are not authorised in their professional capacity to deliver mental healthcare. Similarly, practitioners of alternative medicine and traditional/religious/faith healers are not competent to provide mental health care.

5.	Publisher	Organizing agency, location	Forum for Medical Ethics Society

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7.	Date	(YYYY-MM-DD)	2016-11-30

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10.	Identifier	Uniform Resource Identifier	https://ijme.in/articles/non-psychiatrists-practising-psychiatry-in-india-ethical-concerns/

11.	Source	Title; vol., no. (year)	Indian Journal of Medical Ethics;: Who decides when you die?

12.	Language	English=en	en

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