Monthly Archives: July 2013
Importance Physicians’ views about health care costs are germane to pending policy reforms.
Objective To assess physicians’ attitudes toward and perceived role in addressing health care costs. Design, Setting, and Participants A cross-sectional survey mailed in 2012 to 3897 US physicians randomly selected from the AMA Masterfile. Main Outcomes and Measures Enthusiasm for 17 cost-containment strategies and agreement with an 11-measure cost-consciousness scale. Results A total of 2556 […]
music in pediatrics
Importance Many medical procedures aimed at helping children cause them pain and distress, which can have long-lasting negative effects. Music is a form of distraction that may alleviate some of the pain and distress experienced by children while undergoing medical procedures. Objective To compare music with standard care to manage pain and distress. Design, Setting, […]
How has the human brain evolved over the years?
How has the human brain evolved over the years? —Emma Schachner, Salt Lake City John Hawks, a professor of anthropologyat the University of Wisconsin–Madison, answers: Humans are known for sporting big brains. On average, the size of primates’ brains is nearly double what is expected for mammals of the same body size. Across nearly seven million years, the […]
Can Brain Scans Diagnose Mental Illness?
One common complaint about psychiatry is its subjective nature: it lacks definitive tests for many diseases. So the idea of diagnosing disorders using only brain scans holds great appeal. A paper published recently in PLOS ONE describes such a system, although it was presented only as an initial proof of concept. News reports, however, trumpeted the advent […]
herpes zoster
The incidence of herpes zoster increases with age. Management includes antiviral therapy (recommended in persons with or at increased risk for complications, immunocompromised persons, those ≥50 years of age, and those with severe pain or severe rash) and pain medications. The newest article in our Clinical Practice series comes from Dr. Jeffrey Cohen of the […]
the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998.
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 20th July, 1998 S.O. 630 (E).-Whereas a notification in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) was published in the Gazette vide S.O. 746 (E) dated 16 October, 1997 inviting objections from the public […]
Doctors Badmouthing Other Doctors
114 Comments Doctors Badmouthing Other Doctors By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Tetra Images/Getty Images FACEBOOK TWITTER GOOGLE+ SAVE E-MAIL SHARE PRINT DOCTOR AND PATIENT Dr. Pauline Chen on medical care. A physician friend known for her conscientious work recently disclosed that a year ago she was named in a malpractice lawsuit. The revelation rattled me not […]
THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995
PWD ACT, 1995 THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995 PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 1 OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE OF INDIA New Delhi, the 1st January, 1996/Pausa 11, 1917 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament […]
an interesting and funny case
IT was an interesting and funny case which came to my clinic today. A Hindu patient named(changed) vikram who was had an acute manic episode, in a fit of grandiose delusion , suddenly changed his religion and became Muslim, changed his name to Mohemmed,started wearing muslim topi,kurta and pyjama and frequented madrarasas and got into […]
cea
Clinical Establishments Registration & Regulation Act and Treatment of Emergency Cases Sunday, June 30, 2013 Dr S K Joshi The application of Clinical Establishments Registration and Regulation Act, 2010 (CEA-2010) in many states, has caused a lot of confusion as well as resentment among doctors for various reasons. In addition to the resistance to compulsory […]
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