If a Unani practitioner was held responsible for a patient's death whom he treated, he will be called a 'quack' and if he is involved in something else he 'becomes' a doctor!! I request the media to watch out for what message they are giving to the society at large when they use lay terminology to create senationalism in their headlines. Writers and editors of such news are presumed cognizant enough of the parallel medicine, which doesnt entitle their practitioners to be called doctors by law. Mass media must be cautious in its role of creating wrong impressions amongst general public and at the same time practice maturity in its own publications. They should remember that the the whole world takes up the news and an undercurrent of negativity starts to get established against 'doctors' for no good reason. I request rediff and other media involved to withdraw this headline.
