New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The director general of health services has recently issued a directive that states physiotherapists do not have the right to use "Dr" as prefix to their names as it is reserved for only registered medical practitioners.

The matter is now undergoing further examination, ANI reported quoting official sources on Wednesday.

Earlier, Directorate General of Health Services, Dr Sunita Sharma sent a letter to Dr Dilip Bhanushali, National President of IMA. In the letter she said that the DGHS has received several representations and strong objections from multiple organisations regarding the use of the prefix "Dr" and suffix "PT" by physiotherapists.

The Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IAPMR)...