There cannot be doctor, for whom issuing leave
medical certificate is almost, always the most unpleasant work he or she is
asked to do.
Will discuss only medical leave certificate here,
there are various certificates issued by doctor but the list is long so will be
discussing this only
Legal
provisions (Mandatory requirements) for doctor:
Ø Doctors
need to issues certificate of treatment and leave as and when asked for as per
medical records available with him and for the duration of treatment taken and
rest advised.
Ø Issuing
a false certificate may invite legal action against doctor
Ø Medical
certificate are important legal documents in the court of law
Ø Please
issues leave certificate in format prescribed –Performa is formed by MCI
Ø Always
issues medical leave certificate in person-means do not issue to anyone else
other then patients (relatives, friends etc.)
Why
unpleasant?
Ø Increasing
demand from various age of group of patients starting from a kid of 3 years who
us just going in nursery.
Ø Many
of times-asking for favor-means asking for a false certificate
Ø Asking
for leave certificate at a drop of a hat-for one day or without any particular
need
Ø No
intention of paying fees for same-doctors can ask for fees to issues
certificate as a documentation charge
Ø Always
asked by patients as “Saheb Khali ek certificate appo ne” (Just need one casual
medical certificate), nobody is going to see it just for record!!! “Aato aapvu
pade elte”( just a formality)
Ø Most
of the time it is way to adjust leave suggested by administrators, get medical
certificate from doctor and I will grant to you leave-passing on his onus on
the doctor`s shoulder.
Day
to day situations in which false certificate are asked and problems faced by
doctors:
Saying no obviously displeased the patients and
increase headache of doctors. They just keep arguing or requesting for one and doctors
for obvious reasons says no to issue such a certificate –““Tame nahi aapo to
biju kon aapse ? “-who else will give if you say no? (At times you may lose a
patient or entire family as your regular patients by saying no)
1. Adjusting
office leave for vacation or marriage or etc social reasons (At the same posting
updates on social media directly from function, Whoa!!)
2. Casual
leave is not in balance
3. For
students not appearing in exams or absent from school due to social reasons or
some other non medical reasons. Teachers simply suggest a “golden way”; get one
medical certificate if you want get away with this problem, And parents buy such advised immediately-“
family doctor che,certificate to appe j ne”( He is our regular doctor, will
have to give a simple medical certificate)
4. Appearing
for interview or exams at some place and taking leave another office or
college. (Just Imagine an illness which makes you unfit for one place or job
and you are fit to visit another place or officially appearing for a
competitive exam-Selective illness??!!
5. Your
regular patients brings his close friend or another family members who is not
regular patient and ask for a certificate-“Saheb to appda khas che-na nahi j
pade”(My doctor is very kind to me,he will surely not say no)
6. “Are
saheb aat la varso me pehli var magu chu”( Sir I am asking for first time in
these many years)
7. My
retirement is near and lots of leave in balance, must be utilized.
Important
points to be understood and request to all for kind cooperation:
Ø Medical
leave certificate is important legal document, issued for any purpose it can
never be a casual document
Ø No
doctor will issue a false certificate and please do not ask for one. The
certificate can only be issued for the duration of illness or required recovery
period post illness.
Ø Please
inform your doctor that you are going to ask for a certificate for this illness
after you recover.
Ø If
needed please get a certificate immediately at time of resuming duties.
Ø My
request to all caring teachers-Principles-School administrators-at least to
some extent please accept parents note for granting medical leave(say up to 2-4 days etc –this is
just an example) and do not suggest them to procure medical certificate for non
medical leave to adjust presence in
school or internal marking etc,this puts lots of unnecessary burden on doctors
Ø You
are about to retire, there are no rules as far as I know which states that your
all medical leaves must of exhausted before your retire, please refrain from
such demand
The intent of this article to make public aware
about the reality and make them aware about the perspective in general and to understand
the importance of Medical leave certificate and put forward the views of
doctors and make doctor and patient relationship healthy and trustworthy.
Thanks for kind attention.
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