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 very sad that doctors must be made the article of such shameless, unilateral scrutiny,” Himanshu Mehta, co-founder and advisor to Medscape India, said.
After highlighting social issues affecting Indian society, Aamir Khan, within the fourth episode of his show, turned the spotlight on healthcare and malpractices within the medical profession.
He highlighted unethical practices, corruption and scandalous revelations in medical treatment.
“Aamir Khan is my favourite actor and he should persist with making films,” said another doctor, Sunita Dube, president of Medscape.
“Surprisingly, no doctors’ body has spoken against Aamir yet. We have to stand united against such blatant lies. We're going to write a scathing letter demanding an apology from him,” Dube said.
Medscape talked about that doctors were subjected to assault with none fault and plenty of people didn’t understand the pressures of the profession.
“Where is Aamir Khan when doctors are assaulted? Where is he after we give free treatment to the needy?” asked Kishore Taori, president of the Maharashtra Medical Council that may be related to Medscape. – IANS
