PAKISTAN MEDICAL &

DENTAL COUNCIL
(PM&DC)

Prof. Dr. Abdul

Hamid
 PAKISTAN MEDICAL & DENTAL
COUNCIL (PM&DC)

Definition:
It is the statutory or official body which
supervise and standardize the medical
profession in Pakistan.
OFFICE:
It’s office exists in the capital of
Pakistan (Islamabad)
 FUNCTION OF PM&DC (STATUTORY
BODY)
► Supervision of standard of proficiency
for registration sec. 119 Sec. 33
► Evaluate and recognize medical
qualifications and courses of studies.
► Appoint inspectors of Medical
institutions and examinations
► With draw recognition (to already
granted)
► Prescribe course both for graduate &
post graduate qualifications.
I). ABOUT EXTENT AND STANDARD OF
TEACHING
a. Condition of admission, course of training &
registration of studies etc
b. Uniform minimum standard of course
c. Minimum content and duration of course
II). ABOUT METHOD AND STANDARD OF
TEACHER AND EXAMINERS
a. Minimum qualification / experience of
teacher
b. Method of examination
c. Standard of examination / qualification /
experience of examiners
 II. MEMBERS OF PM&DC
a. ELECTED MEMBERS OF PMDC
One from national assembly
One from provincial assembly
One from Govt. Medical and Dental Colleges of affiliated University
One from Private Medical and Dental Colleges of affiliated University
Four RMP’s (not in Govt. Service)
Two Registered Dental Surgeons (not from govt. side)
b. NOMINATED MEMBERS OF PMDC
One from Health Department (Secretary Health)
Four from Federal Govt. (two from armed forces)
One legal Member from Federal Govt. (Retired judge from high court,
nominated by chief justice of Pakistan (Supreme Court) D.G
Health Pakistan
All members must be RMP except legal member
All member should reside in Pakistan.
 ELECTED MEMBERS OF PMDC
From National Assembly =1
From Provincial Assembly =4
From Govt. Med & Dental Colleges of
affiliated University =……
One from Private Medical and Dental
Colleges of affiliated University =……
4 RMPS (not in govt. services) =4
2 Registered Dental Surgeons not from
govt. side =2
TOTAL =…….
 NOMINATED MEMBERS OF PMDC
One from Health Dept. (Secretary Health)
=4
Four from Federal Govt. two from armed forces
=4
One legal member from Federal Govt. retired
Judge of high court Nominated by chief justice of
Pakistan (Supreme Court) =1
TOTAL =9
All members must be RMPS except legal member
All members should reside in Pakistan
 TERMS OF OFFICE (FOR FIVE YEARS)
INELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERSHIP
1. Does not attend three consecutive
meeting
2.Stay out side Pakistan for 3 years
3.Declared insane
NO. OF MEETINGS OF COUNCIL IN A
YEAR
(AT LEAST.1)
a) MEDICAL REGISTER (MEDICAL / DENTAL
PRACTITIONERS)
List I: House officers in approved hospitals
provisionally registered for 1 year
List II: Fully Registered
b) REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Application supported with:
I) REQUISITE FEE FOR:
a. Registration
b. Maintenance
II) REQUISITE CERTIFICATES
a. Proficiency
b. Moral / Character
c. Citizenship
III.REMOVAL OF NAME
i. For specified period / Temporary
ii) All together with cancellation of certificates of
registration due to
a. Non Payment of fee
b. Defect of characters / guilty of infamous
conduct or misconduct
IV. PUNISHMENT OF FRAUDULENT
Registration: Fine of Rs. 500 –5000/- and or
imprisonment for three month or both.
V) PRIVILEGES / BENEFITS OF REGISTRATION
► Employment
► Medical certificates issuing authority
► Fee for attending the patient in home or
private hospital or private clinic
VI) RESPONSIBILITY / OBLIGATIONS OF
REGISTRATION
1. Shall notify transfer of the place of residence or
practice within 30 days of the change.
2. Shall not use, publish title / symbol indicating
additional qualification unless conferred on him.
3. Decent advertisement boards
(33// x 24// or 3/x 2/)
MEDICAL & DENTAL DEGREE ORDINANCE 1982 SEC.
10 & SCHEDULE 1)
1. Spells out competent authorities to issue medical
certificates / qualification i.e. recognized college /
Universities / college of physicians & surgeons.
2. PUNISHES CONTRAVENTION:
a) Imprisonment from 1-5 years
(b) Fine up to Rs. 50.000/-
3. PROFESSIONAL DEATH SENTENCE:
Permanent cancellation of Registration (cannot do
medical practice)
INTERNATIONAL CODE OF MEDICAL ETHICS
At the time of being admitted as a
member of the medical practitioners I solemnly
pledge (promise) myself to consecrate
(devote) my life to the security of humanity.
1. I will give to my teacher the respect and
thankfulness (gratitude) which is their due
2. I will practice my profession with conscience and
dignity, the health of my patient will be my first
consideration
3. I will respect the secrets which are confined in me
4. The health of my patients will be my first priority
consideration.
5. I will maintain by all the means in my power,
the honor and the noble tradition of the
medical profession.
6. My colleagues will be my brothers / sisters.
7. I will not permit consideration to religion,
nationality, race, party politics or social
standing to intervene between my duty and
my patient.
8. I will maintain the utmost respect of human
life from time of conception, even under
threat, I will not use my medical knowledge
contrary to the laws of humanity
9. I make these promises solemnly, free and
upon my honors
 PUBLIC DUTIES OF REGISTERED
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
A) COMPULSORY DUTIES:
Compulsory notification: Birth, death,
infectious diseases, Food poisoning and
industrial diseases.
ii) Responsibility of state: Military
services, reporting cases of homicidal
deaths, poisoning and cases of
privileged communication.
B) VOLUNTARY DUTIES:
i) Responsibility to patient (continue
treatment with reasonable care & skill.
No disclosure of patient secret without
privileged communication, not do
anything beyond your skill, special care
& precautionary measures in treatment
of children & old peoples, special care in
prescription of dangerous drugs &
consult to senior colleagues in difficult
situations.
II) MEDICAL EXAMINATION
a) Consent
b) Result should be kept in secrecy
c) X-Ray should be done in
accidental case.
III) OPERATIONS:
a) Consent
b) Nature, extent and consequence
explanation to the patient.
c) Precautionary measures to avoid
operation on wrong patient
IV) ISSUING CERTIFICATES
a) Illness, fitness etc.
b) Vaccination
c) Death
d) Insurance
V) PRISONERS AND REFORMATORIES
a) Certify facts regarding pregnancy
b) Checking diet
c) Inspection of sanitary conditions
VI) MEDICO LEGAL EXAMINATION &
CERTIFICATES
a) Identification
b) Consent
c) Verification of facts
d) Preservation of evidentiary material
e) Use lab. facility for diagnosis
f) Issue certificates
g) All detail should be given about
examination
h) Keep the carbon copy or photocopy in
your record
VII) POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION
a) It should be for scientific purpose
b) Authorization
c) Identification
d) Exam should be complete &
meticulous
e) Complete & prompt reporting

VII) SENDING PATHOLOGY SPECIMEN /

MATERIAL BY POST
Precaution to prevent spread of infection.
IX) ATTENDING TO ACCIDENTS
a) No. refusal of emergency.
b) At least first aid& referral to higher
health facility
c) MLC
d) Identification of dead etc.
C) ETHICAL & MORAL DUTIES
1) Respect the teachers
2) Respect and give due regard and treatment to
professional colleagues, their parents and families.
3) No. Competition with professional colleagues
illegally
4) Respect the patients & his secrets
5) Do not prescribe drugs of addiction
6) No criminal abortions
7) No association with unqualified person
8) No reasonable gain (commission) from non
qualified person
D. COURT DUTIES
a) He should obey the summons served to him
for court attendance
b) He should leave the court with permission of
the court.
INFAMOUS CONDUCT IN PROFESSIONAL
RESPECT
(PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT)
If a Medical man in the pursuit of his
profession has done something which is
unreasonable, and dishonorable with regard to
it which will be reasonable by his professional
brother of good repute and competency is
called professional misconduct. Then it is open
to the medical council to allocate him guilty of
infamous conduct in professional respect.
 CONTENTS OF PROFESSIONAL
MISCONDUCT / INFAMOUS CONDUCT
I) ABUSE OF DOCTOR PRIVILEGE:
a) False medical certificates
b) Prescribing of drug of addiction
c) Disclosure of patient secret
II) ABUSE OF DOCTOR PATIENT
RELATIONSHIP
● Indecent assault / adultery etc. with patients
● Adultery with the attendants of the patients
III) ABUSE OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
a) Conduction of criminal abortions
b) Illegal removal of organs e.g. kidney for sale
IV) ABUSE OF DRUG OF ADDICTION( ALCOHOLISM)
a) Alcohol drunkenness during duty e.g.
operations
b) Addiction of other e.g. heroin, morphine etc.
V) ASSOCIATION WITH UNQUALIFIED PERSONS
a) Assisting an unqualified person in running his
business e.g. clinical laboratory, maternity
home or clinic.
b) Taking share from other doctor by sending
patient to their clinic, hospital and clinical
labs.
c) Breaking the patients of other doctor through
agents.
VI) ADVERTISEMENTS AND
CANVASSING
With a view of gains by unfair means of
advertisements and canvassing e.g. by
writing degrees and diplomas which are
not confer to him and skills which he has
not achieved.

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Using touts in procuring patients
Doctor seducing a female patient
Attending patients while on Alcohol
Issuing a false certificate
Dichotomy / fee splitting / sharing
Talking disparagingly of a colleague
Supplying / selling drugs of addiction