New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called upon the Government of India, the National Medical Commission, and all healthcare institutions to take immediate action to protect both doctors and patients through fair, standardised, and enforceable working-hour regulations, IMA said in a press release.

"The Indian Medical Association expressed deep concern over the continued absence of regulated working hours for doctors in India. In aviation, fatigue is formally recognised as a safety hazard, and strict duty-hour regulations exist because a tired pilot is a risk to human life. Yet, in healthcare, where decisions also determine life and death, fatigue is often dismissed as dedication, sacrifice, or professional expe...