喀拉拉邦法院禁止非医疗治疗师使用“医生”头衔来防止公众混淆。 Kerala court bans non-medical therapists from using "Dr." title to prevent public confusion.

喀拉拉高等法院暂时禁止理疗师和职业治疗师使用“医生”称号, 除非他们持有医学学位, The Kerala High Court has temporarily banned physiotherapists and occupational therapists from using the title "Dr." unless they hold medical degrees, citing public confusion and legal conflicts with the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916. 2025年11月4日,为回应印度物理医学和康复协会的请愿而发布的命令强调,该头衔保留给医生。 The November 4, 2025, order, issued in response to a petition by the Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, emphasizes that the title is reserved for medical doctors. 法院指示在2025年12月1日开庭审理之前执行现行法律,该指令与此前的DGHS指令相一致,后来被撤回。 The court directed enforcement of existing laws pending a December 1, 2025, hearing, aligning with a prior DGHS directive that was later withdrawn. 该裁决旨在保护医疗术语的完整性和公众对医疗保健的信任。 The ruling aims to protect medical terminology integrity and public trust in healthcare.