The Hindu·3 min read·medium
New rule could adversely impact small laboratories, say associations
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The Hindu Bureau
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Small laboratories in Tamil Nadu are protesting a new government order requiring blood test reports to be signed by MBBS doctors or specific postgraduates. They argue this requirement is financially unfeasible and threatens the survival of small clinics serving low-income populations.
The Doctors Association for Social Equality and Paramedical Laboratory Educational and Welfare Association have said that a recent rule requiring basic blood test reports to be signed by MBBS doctors or specified postgraduate degree holders in small laboratories could impact their survival, potentially forcing them to shut down.
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