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Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists Cannot Prescribe Medicines, NCAHP Clarifies in Public Notice
New Delhi: The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has issued a public notice reiterating that physiotherapists and occupational therapists are not authorised to prescribe medicines or administer allopathic treatment under existing laws. In its clarification, the Commission emphasised that while physiotherapists and occupational therapists play a vital role in rehabilitation and patient care, their scope of practice does not include prescribing

Laxmi Galani
Feb 192 min read
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