Govt withdraws order barring physiotherapists from using 'Dr' prefix
The government has withdrawn its order barring physiotherapists from using the 'Dr' prefix. It said that the matter requires further examination. Earlier, while barring physiotherapists from using 'Dr' prefix, the government had said, "A more appropriate and respectful title may be considered for graduates and postgraduates of physiotherapy, without causing ambiguity to patients or...public.”