professionals” means qualified practitioner of the art “Health and science of medicine including the traditional medicine, or any such professional in the field of health care. The terms 'medical professional' and 'health professional' may be used interchangeably. means wrong or injudicious treatment of a patient “Malpractice” professionally; it results in injury, unnecessary suffering or death of the patient. and/or Health Institute” means all institutions which “Medical award certificates, diplomas or degrees in the fields of medical science and in the field of health and health related subjects. education” any educational or training program in “Medical medical and health sciences. means meetings of the Executive Board, Committees, and “Meeting” Sub-committees constituted to discharge specified functions of the Council. Institution” means all institutions in the field of “Recognised medical and health sciences both within and outside Bhutan that are duly recognised or accredited by the Council as specified inclause 35of this Act. qualification” means qualification in medical and “Recognised health related fieldsthat are duly recognised or accredited by the Councilas specified in clause 36 of this Act. registration of Medical or health professionals with the Council for the purpose of practice of their professions. means all rules and regulations instituted by the “Regulation” Council from time to time for the implementation of the provisions of the Act. means the Bhutan Medical and Health Council “Secretariat” Secretariat. misconduct” means any sexually oriented improper conduct “Sexual that does not fall within the definition of adultery and that which is beyond the permitted range of professional contact with the patient. Medicine” means medicine as recognised “Traditional ‘gSobaRigpa’ by the Council as a full-fledged branch of medical science. personnel” means an individual who has not obtained “Unqualified any form of training in the field of medical education, such as lay persons, quacks, and local healer who are not eligible to be registered with the Council.
“Health professionals” means qualified practitioner of the art and science of medicine including the traditional medicine, or any such professional in the field of health care. The terms 'medical professional' and 'health professional' may be used interchangeably. “Malpractice” means wrong or injudicious treatment of a patient professionally; it results in injury, unnecessary suffering or death of the patient. “Medical and/or Health Institute” means all institutions which award certificates, diplomas or degrees in the fields of medical science and in the field of health and health related subjects. “Medical education” any educational or training program in medical and health sciences. “Meeting” means meetings of the Executive Board, Committees, and Sub-committees constituted to discharge specified functions of the Council. “Recognised Institution” means all institutions in the field of medical and health sciences both within and outside Bhutan that are duly recognised or accredited by the Council as specified inclause 35of this Act. “Recognised qualification” means qualification in medical and health related fieldsthat are duly recognised or accredited by the Councilas specified in clause 36 of this Act. registration of Medical or health professionals with the Council for the purpose of practice of their professions. “Regulation” means all rules and regulations instituted by the Council from time to time for the implementation of the provisions of the Act. “Secretariat” means the Bhutan Medical and Health Council Secretariat. “Sexual misconduct” means any sexually oriented improper conduct that does not fall within the definition of adultery and that which is beyond the permitted range of professional contact with the patient. “Traditional Medicine” means ‘gSobaRigpa’ medicine as recognised by the Council as a full-fledged branch of medical science. “Unqualified personnel” means an individual who has not obtained any form of training in the field of medical education, such as lay persons, quacks, and local healer who are not eligible to be registered with the Council.