An investigation was launched in July.illegal practice of medicineagainst two people who posed as child psychiatrists on the Doctolib medical appointment platform, the Montpellier prosecutor’s office said, confirming information from France Inter.
The mother of two filed a complaint in early July, using Doctolib to contact a fake child psychiatrist and a substitute to get prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for her two children, AFP confirmed. I, Madeleine Archimbeau, attorney for the appellant. “This case had a great impact on my client, explained the lawyer. We put together this whole file because he really thought he was dealing with a real doctor because he had switched to the Doctolib platform. We are not talking about an ordinary general practitioner, but a child psychiatrist, the facts are serious. It is in the hands of the prosecutor’s office“, he added. The Board of the Order of Hero Physicians also lodged a complaint.illegal practice of medicine“.
Registered on Doctolib, the two fake child psychiatrists would provide consultations before the platform unsubscribed them and deleted their profile in early July, board chairman Dr Philippe Catala explained to AFP. “We were shocked by Doctolib’s lack of intern oversight. Then they deleted the profile and stopped the subscription, but we are surprised by the registration process on this platform. It should be strengthenedDr. Philip Katala warned. This double complaint comes as Doctolib is accused of citing naturopaths with questionable practices. On Tuesday, the Order of Physicians asked the company to strengthen its ethical rules for registering on the platform. On Thursday, the platform announced that no appointment can now be made on Doctolib until the practice eligibility check is effective.
To do this, Doctolib has decided to remove the 15-day window previously given to healthcare professionals for newcomers to start making appointments before opening their practice. It was during this time that the two fake child psychiatrists were able to conduct counseling. “The general public should also have the reflex to go to the website of the Order Council, which lists all the doctors who can practise. It’s disappointing that a company like Doctolib, which knows this principle, doesn’t do it automatically.– Dr. Katala regretted, noting that complaints against people using fake diplomas are common.
Source: Le Figaro
