Medical law and ethics: practice without registration: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Medical law and ethics: practice without registration

Sample item

A person without any recognised medical qualification or registration treats patients and prescribes allopathic drugs for a fee. Which description fits him?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. A quack, liable to prosecution

A person practising modern medicine without a recognised qualification and registration is a quack, and practising in this way is an offence under the medical commission law and relevant criminal provisions. Registered practitioners and specialists hold recognised qualifications.

Option by option

  • A. A quack, liable to prosecution (correct)

    Correct. Practising without qualification or registration is quackery and punishable.

  • B. A licensed paramedic

    A licensed paramedic works within a defined scope and does not prescribe independently.

  • C. A registered practitioner with limited scope

    A registered practitioner holds a recognised qualification, which he lacks.

  • D. A medical specialist

    A specialist needs a recognised postgraduate qualification.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, A quack, liable to prosecution. A person practising modern medicine without a recognised qualification and registration is a quack, and practising in this way is an offence under the medical commission law and relevant criminal provisions.

Why is "A licensed paramedic" not the answer?

A licensed paramedic works within a defined scope and does not prescribe independently.

Why is "A registered practitioner with limited scope" not the answer?

A registered practitioner holds a recognised qualification, which he lacks.

Why is "A medical specialist" not the answer?

A specialist needs a recognised postgraduate qualification.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Medical law and ethics: practice without registration in Forensic Medicine. Registered practitioners and specialists hold recognised qualifications.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Medical law and ethics: practice without registration?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.