Monthly Archives: April 2019
CPA
1. Pecuniary Jurisdiction: As per proposed CPA Bill 2018, the District Forum shall have jurisdiction to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration does not exceed Rs. 1 Crore, the State Commission shall have jurisdiction upto Rs. 10 Crore and the National Commission shall have jurisdiction where value of […]
Teacher and Healer
It was a busy morning at hospital, ICU rounds were exhausting. Going through the fresh reports of each patient, planning and modifying the treatment after discussion with the team and finally counselling the families of the patients, filling the family meeting forms. While all this was going on, I got a call from the OPD […]
मेंटल है क्या
#Hony_General_Secretary_Indian_Psychiatric_Society writes #Friends_Media_and_countrymen With a heavy heart and burning mind I am writing this post to address you all. This is regarding upcoming movie ‘#Mental_Hai_Kya. The film is being produced by Ms Ekta Kapoor and being directed by an award winning director Mr Prakash K. Lead Actors in the movie are Kangana Ranaut and Rajkumar […]
Overeating
*Healthy ageing: Eat less to live more* Adhering to a calorie–restricted diet over the long term ameliorates the normal age–related decline in diastolic function of the heart in healthy, non–obese adults. The cardiac beneficial effects of caloric restriction are mediated by reductions in blood pressure, systemic inflammation, and myocardial fibrosis as per a study published […]
Teacher and Healer
It was a busy morning at hospital, ICU rounds were exhausting. Going through the fresh reports of each patient, planning and modifying the treatment after discussion with the team and finally counselling the families of the patients, filling the family meeting forms. While all this was going on, I got a call from the OPD […]
The #1 Vitamin Deficiency Damaging Your Brain
Stunning New Evidence Suggests You Can Begin Enjoying a Razor-Sharp Mind in Only 48 Hours. content post Dear Health Conscious Reader, The sad truth is that millions of Americans over 50 may be damaging their brains without knowing it. Each new day brings more forgotten facts—and precious memories lost, forever. It doesn’t have to be […]
Popping pills
Roughly 90% of American adults do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, but many are trying to make up for it by popping pills. According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition, 75% of U.S. adults take a dietary supplement of some kind. Multivitamins, many people believe, are a one-step way to get the nutrients they […]
The Challenge of Going Off Psychiatric Drugs
The New Yorker Subscribe American Chronicles Millions of Americans have taken antidepressants for many years. What happens when it’s time to stop? By Rachel AvivApril 1, 2019 Diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teen-ager, Laura Delano was prescribed nineteen medications in fourteen years.Photograph by Levi Mandel for The New Yorker; original image by Bachrach Photography […]
पारिवारिक डॉक्टरों की कमी और कठिन होता इलाज
भारत में गुणवत्तापूर्ण स्वास्थ्य सेवा आमतौर पर नहीं मिल पाती। इसका अभाव मरीजों के अत्यधिक बोझ से दबे सरकारी अस्पतालों में तो है ही, ताम-झाम वाले निजी अस्पतालों में भी है, जहां पर रोगियों से ज्यादा महत्व अस्पताल के आर्थिक मुनाफे को दिया जाता है। पिछले हफ्ते दांत-दर्द से परेशान मेरे एक दोस्त ने दर्दनिवारक […]
Mental health act 2017
Abstract The Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017 has been recently enacted with the objectives of providing mental health services and securing of rights of the persons with mental illness. Mental conditions due to abuse of alcohol or drugs have been included in the definition of mental illness. However, these conditions present some unique and […]
Make me walk
In January 1991, we were to attend the clinics for the first time at Maulana Azad Medical College. We all had waited for the day keenly, finally it had come, our batch was divided into the groups of 10-12 students and each batch was posted in the different departments, my batch was posted in the […]
Important sections applicable to doctors & Police
At your services 24by7 Dr. Vipin Checker MD DGO (Mumbai) +919820012410 +918433528435 RELEVANT PROVISIONS FOR DOCTORS UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 RELEVANT PROVISIONS FOR DOCTORS UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 According to the provisions of Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC) any act of commission or omission is not a crime unless it is accompanied by […]
Did British present India as “land of snake charmers”, instead of presenting the right snake and its ancient science???
The images of fertilization below are from Varamurtheeswarar temple at Ariyathurai, Tamilnadu. Temple is claimed to be 6000 years old based on some legendary aspects (considering the legendary connection to sages Romar and Mukunthan). But a reasonable estimate is about 1000 years. King Kunjara Cholan has made additions to the temple. The temple definitely […]
Doctor MCQ …
डॉक्टर आप को जॉइन करके एक माह से ऊपर हो गए। परन्तु आपका काम दिखाई नही पड़ता।आप भी बाहर कम ही दिखते हो। आप पूरे समय क्या करते रहते हो? किस चीज में व्यस्त रहते हो?” “कुछ नही MCQ करता रहता हूँ।यहीं रहता हूँ।” “आपको क्या काम करना आता है?” “सर, मुझे MCQ करना आता […]
शादी का लड्डू जो खाए वो पछताए, जो न खाए वो भी पछताए
“शादी का लड्डू जो खाए वो पछताए, जो न खाए वो भी पछताए ” Marriage is one of the most perplexing decisions in any doctor’s life. Should I get married now? If I get married, will I be able to take care of my family and focus on studies and practice simultaneously? What about my […]
Retained Surgical Foreign Bodies after Surgery
Valon A. Zejnullahu, Besnik X. Bicaj, […], and Astrit R. Hamza Additional article information Abstract article-meta The problem of retained surgical bodies (RSB) after surgery is an issue for surgeons, hospitals and the entire medical team. They have potentially harmful consequences for the patient as they can be life threatening and usually, a further operation […]
Quackery Masquerades as Medicine: India’s Conversion Therapy Racket
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)** published by the American Psychiatric Association and considered the standard classification manual by medical and mental health practitioners all over the world does not classify homosexuality as any form of mental or psychosexual deviation. Nor does it question forms of orientation or states it as something that […]
“Gonorrhea stopim”.
“Gonorrhea stopim”.
Psychiatrist Dr Steve said
Hello. I’m Dr Steve Strakowski. I’m associate vice president for regional mental health and professor and chair at the Dell Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas in Austin. Today I want to wind up our series, Branding Psychiatry, that we’ve been discussing for the past three video conferences. First, […]
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