Chandigarh: The union health ministry has constituted a technology assessment board that will set up guidelines for government hospitals across the country on how to treat patients and which medicines should be prescribed.
The board will be headed by Dr M S Valiathan, national research professor, along with experts like Dr V M Katoch, secretary, health research, government of India. “The board has been set up and we have begun deliberations,” said Dr Katoch.
“A structured system will be set up which will continue in such a way that there will be evidence-based way for treatment followed in the government run hospitals,” according to Dr Katoch. [Source: ToI]
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We have already developed Standard treatment guide lines for the doctors in the state . Two editions have been disseminated across the state. This book developed by us can be used as reference material.it has really helped doctors in the state to have rational use of medicines as we are going for prescription audit in the state and state is providing free medicines to all attending govt. hospitals in the state.
Dr. P.C.Ranka
STGs are already developed for a number of diseases, Dr J S Bapna , who was with IMHR, Jaipur has taken a few lectures on the subject. Well done Dr Ranka, Rajasthan has taken lead this time.
Hope these guidelines if followed in letter & spirit, will definitely impove the standard of Government Hospitals, thereby beneficial to serving medicos as well as needy patients.
An article published in an international Journal “Why doctors do not follow standard treatment guidelines” says more than 50% do not follow guidelines for varied reasons. (Even The senior most & the junior most) But this is a good sign, it must be standard guideline with flexibility for individual case
Dr. Giri
Well Done Dr. Ranka
What about the “learned” quacks?