The Moplah riots in Malabar initially started as a fight against the British. But it ended in massacre and displacement of Hindus by Muslims. The British policy of divide and rule could not gain momentum in Malabar given the Hindu-Muslim unity in the region. The British started a propaganda of disseminating info about the Moplah […]

Shivam Shankar Singh Jan 24 The BJP government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a bill to give 10% reservation to the economically poor that fall within the General category. This group had not received any reservation benefits until now, but would become eligible for reservation with the passage of the bill […]

The Delhi Medical Council (DMC) has suspended a senior orthopedic surgeon from a Hospital for a period of 275 days from the State Medical Registrar. DMC received a complaint on the alleged professional misconduct.   Registrar, DMC told, “In December 2012, the DMC through its disciplinary committee examined a complaint from the HR Manager of […]

1 .Having a full bladder can add 10-15 points to your reading. 2 .Slouching, unsupported back or feet.Sitting with no support to back or feet can increase the BP reading by 6-10points. Make sure that the patient is sitting in a chair with back support and feet flat on the floor or a footstool. 3 […]

*……. 1. Raja 2.Moorkh. 3.Chandaal 4.Vidur. Depending on the family we have to modify and adapt our counselling. How to identify the Type ?? 1 Raja,,,, They give visiting card Before telling complaints. They tell how they are connected to other doctors or VIPs 2. Moorkhs,,, They don’t have sense of priority. They ask about […]

A brilliant answer by Bala Senthil Kumar to the question below, as answered at popular Q&A site quora.com. A must read, and to ponder about…_ It isn’t the looting of wealth that bothers me so much as the sheer fact that the Congress merely replaced the Brits in some ways – they just became masters […]

He was born in Kashi around 1700 BC. The Mahabharat claims him to be the son of Rishi Vishwamitra. His Guru from whom he learnt the art of surgery and medicines was Divodas, the then king of Kashi. In later years, he lived in the coastal region of the present state of Andhra Pradesh. He resided […]

Read more at Medical Dialogues: NO action against hospitals for non registration under Cinical Establishment Act: Kerala HC relief https://medicaldialogues.in/no-action-against-hospitals-for-non-registration-under-cinical-establishment-act-kerala-hc-relief/

The WHO recommends 1 doctor per 1000 population. It is, at best, 1:2000 in a few States and over 1:5000 in many others. In a country with a burgeoning population and a rising disease burden, young people are getting disenchanted with the Medical Profession and choosing others.Doctors are overworked, underpaid, harassed, threatened, assaulted and subject […]

Thousands Healthy deaths vs one hospital death. Perception of moral burden of negligence (# SUPREME COURT on pothole deaths) 1 Vote There is a infernal difference in the kind of media projection, burden of negligence and accountability of preventable multiple healthy deaths by civic negligence as compared to one hospital death occurring due to severe […]

A leading neuroscientist who has spent decades studying creativity shares her research on where genius comes from, whether it is dependent on high IQ—and why it is so often accompanied by mental illness. — Read on getpocket.com/explore/item/secrets-of-the-creative-brain

Think plastic surgery is a modern luxury? Think again. It turns out that the roots of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures go back more than 2500 years. It’s a common misconception that the “plastic” in “plastic surgery” refers to an artificial material when it actually derives from the Greek word, plastikos, meaning “to mold” or “to give […]

Introduction to Pathology, Cell Injury, Amyloidosis and Calcification, Inflammation and Repair, Circulatory Disturbances, Growth Disturbances and Neoplasia, Immunopathology, Infectious Diseases, Miscellaneous Disorders, Cardiovascular Pathology, Respiratory Pathology, Urinary Tract Pathology, Pathology of the Gastro-Intestinal Tract, Hematopathology, Liver and Biliary Tract Pathology, Lymphoreticular System, Reproductive System, Osteopathology, Endocrine Pathology, Neuropathology Anatomy Gross Anatomy, Osteology, Muscular System, Arthrology, […]

  TO THE HONOURABLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT   CONSUMER PROTECTION BILL 2018 Dear Sir, Consumer Protection Bill 2018 has been passed by Loksabha on 20. 12.18. The original CPA act 1986 passed by Parliament did not envisage to include the medical profession. Medical profession was brought under the purview of Consumer Protection Act in 1994 […]

Annexure – 2.3 AB-NHPM Packages & Rates S.No Specialty Procedure Name Final Rate to be proposed Pre-op Investigations for approval Post-op Investigations/ Evidence for approval of claim ALOS (Includin g ICU Days) 1 Cardiology Balloon Atrial Septostomy 18,000 2D ECHO report 2D ECHO report 2 Cardiology Balloon Aortic Valvotomy 25,000 2D ECHO report 2D ECHO […]