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Doctors under duress: Stop the violence Make a law against “Interference in patient care”
Should the docs leave casualty if they sense hostility / arrogant and threatening relatives? Every doctor cannot make correct decisions under duress, and patients suffer. © Dr. Rajas Deshpande Doctors who work in any emergency ward / hospital in India are exposed to two great risks: violence and murders and early health problems and death […]
The new medical villain on the block “Medical Meddler”
© Dr. Rajas Deshpande There are more than one options to choose from in the treatment of most medical conditions. Although doctors may differ on the exact diagnosis in some cases, they usually agree upon the “umbrella” or parent medical condition, and usually prescribe similar molecules as treatment. It is extremely important for the patient […]
Biporder and Schizophrenia, the Key to Genius
Added by Alex Lemieux on April 12, 2015. Saved under bipolar disorder, Headlines, Health, Mental Illness Tags: bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, darpp-32, schizophrenia In today’s society, mental illness receives and bad rap. After all, for centuries, and most likely even further in the past, the notion of mental illness was seen to be a taboo […]
violence towards doctors
It was a hot and clammy morning in S. N. Medical College. Agra. India..Dr Y Agarwal was on his morning round in the Coronary care Unit.He had to prepare all the details before the visit of the Professor.A old patient with CAD,HT,type 2 DM and other complications who had had a cardiac arrest last night […]
The Hypocrisy Of The Hippocratic Oath
Dr. Mukul C Kapoor Apr 12 2015 Share with Colleagues Career in Medicine Votes(12) Comments(155) Viewed 3028 Times Hippocrates wrote an oath for Physicians circa 350-370 BC. Medicine in those times was considered a holy service meant to heal the sick and not a profession. With time medicine became a profession and monetary […]
The “token” gift, and the “real” punishment!
Embed from Getty Images (Things doctors don’t get time to say!) © Dr. Rajas Deshpande Wherever possible, and whenever they deal with “mature and understanding” relatives, most doctors explain and predict about the patients, but the moment they sense accusive, legality oriented, halfbaked googlecakes, doctors have no option but to turn on their guards in […]
Medical Gods I met upon Earth: Part I
(C) Dr. Rajas Deshpande KEM Mumbai Ward No 10. 2.30 PM somewhere in 1999. Prof. Dr. Sorab Bhabha, Neurologist, entered the clinic room. Dr. RNR, my seniormost chief resident appearing for DM Neurology exams, was to present the case to him. Three other batches of DM students, almost 20 others including medicine residents, lecturers, interns […]
Medical Gods I met upon Earth: Part II
Medical Gods I met upon Earth: Part II © Dr. Rajas Deshpande Today (10th April) would be Dr. Sorab K. Bhabha’s Birthday. Due to some administrative glitches, Dr. Sorab Bhabha left KEM Hospital Mumbai. He still visited us at KEM for the famous “Neuro-Radiology” meet on Fridays at 8 AM. This was the war zone […]
Medical Gods I met upon Earth:
Embed from Getty Images Medical Gods I met upon Earth: Part III (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande “My decision is final. You can kill me now” Said my professor to the mob in his room, about twenty hardcore muscular giants in the trademark outfit of a dreaded political party. He was just about five feet, thin […]
Medical Gods I met upon Earth
Medical Gods I met upon Earth: Part IV (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande “He’s a King.. and also a Superman” Deb said. One of the most respected figures in the world of clinical and research Neurology, director of a specialty unit and professor in one of the best reputed western universities, and the highest among genius […]
Lets talk about FEEDBACK.
Lets talk about FEEDBACK. This is something which we should do everyday, may be after every shift or may be twice/thrice on a single shift. An effective feedback can really transform learners. This is important for the attendings/consultants as well as the residents as they need to provide constant feedback to the residents/medical students. So, What […]
Violation of MCI’s code of ethics by the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
The matter with regard to violation of MCI’s code of ethics by the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP). The Medical Council of India noted the following recommendations of the Executive Committee:- “The Executive Committee considered the matter alongwith opinion of the Law Officer and the Committee accepted the legal opinion. The Committee also considered the […]
A short history of mental illness in art
From Hogarth to Van Gogh, art has challenged our understanding of mental illness. Jonathan Jones ‘Vincent’s eyes are crystal blue, his gaze acute and penetrating. He is neither “sane” nor “insane” but a fellow human being who speaks to us with courage and honesty.’ Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear, by Vincent van Gogh, 1889. Photograph: Peter […]
Meet 5 “Zombie” Parasites That Mind-Control Their Hosts
Hairworms turn crickets suicidal, wasps make spiders spin their last web, and more. Under manipulation by a parasitic wasp larva, a Leucauge argyra spider builds a special “cocoon web” that will house the larval wasp until it grows up. PHOTOGRAPH BY ANAND VARMA, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Mary Bates for National Geographic PUBLISHED OCTOBER 31, 2014 Zombies […]
36 questions
Big Wedding or Small? By DANIEL JONESJAN. 9, 2015 In Mandy Len Catron’s Modern Love essay, “To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This,” she refers to a study by the psychologist Arthur Aron (and others) that explores whether intimacy between two strangers can be accelerated by having them ask each other a specific series […]
Why Doctors Die Differently
Careers in medicine have taught them the limits of treatment and the need to plan for the end By KEN MURRAY February 25, 2012 Years ago, Charlie, a highly respected orthopedist and a mentor of mine, found a lump in his stomach. It was diagnosed as pancreatic cancer by one of the best surgeons in […]
Depression
Someone recently asked me to write on what I wish people knew about depression, in light of Robin William’s suicide. Here’s my response. I wish people knew that depression is complex, that it is a physiological condition with psychological and spiritual components, and therefore can’t be forced into any neat and tidy box, that healing […]
Doctor, Shut Up and Listen
HARRISBURG, Pa. — BETSY came to Dr. Martin for a second — or rather, a sixth — opinion. Over a year, she had seen five other physicians for a “rapid heartbeat” and “feeling stressed.” After extensive testing, she had finally been referred for psychological counseling for an anxiety disorder. The careful history Dr. Martin took […]
How Chronic Stress Creates Hormonal Havoc
by Mark Hyman, MD “If you really knew what was happening to you when you are stressed, you would freak out. It’s not pretty,” I said during the 2013 Third Metric women’s conference. I wasn’t kidding. I could write several books about stress’s massive, chronic havoc on your body. If you want to avoid stress, you’ve […]
controlled drugs
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 divide Controlled Drugs (CDs) into five schedules corresponding to their therapeutic usefulness and misuse potential. A number of changes affecting the prescribing, record keeping and destruction of CDs have been introduced as a result of amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management […]
drug laws
Although we think of some drugs being legal, and others being illegal, many drugs are somewhere in between. Some substances are legal, but there are laws restricting their use or sale. Others are illegal to use, possess or produce. New psychoactive substances (synthetics) – including synthetic cannabis A range of terms have been used to […]
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994
a guide to the complexities of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994. This is a brief guide (courtesy of Freedom Network) to the CJA. A copy of the entire Act can be viewed online Sections 61 & 62: Trespassers on land Two or more persons trespassing on land ( not including public […]
Drugs and the Criminal Law
The number of people dealt with for drug offences in 1998 was 153,200 and of these, 127,840 were found guilty, cautioned, given a fiscal fine or dealt with by compounding for drug offences in 1998. Offences mainly involved cannabis (76%), followed by amphetamine (12%), heroin (9%) and cocaine (4%), with little change in the type […]
modernizing Code of Medical Ethics
By RICHARD GUNDERMAN, MD Last month the American Medical Association wrapped up its annual meeting in Chicago, where it has reached the final stages of modernizing its 167-year-old Code of Medical Ethics, last updated more than 50 years ago. The central role of ethics in medicine is reflected in the fact that, at the AMA’s first […]
Concussions and depression:
By Rick Maese December 6 <:article> Cynthia Kamzelski heard the recent news reports out of Ohio — a young athlete, apparently taking his own life after struggling with the effects of concussions — and everything raced back. “I’ve been just sick about it,” she said. Kamzelski’s son, Kaelin, was a sophomore in high school when […]
doctor-patient communication
Introduction One of the issues that was succinctly articulated into the consensus statement that was produced at the second African Regional World Organization of Family Doctors’ (WONCA) Conference which was held in Rustenburg, South Africa (October 2009) was the leadership role of the Family Physician in Primary Care in the African context. Part of the […]
THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956
(102 of 1956) 30th December, 1956 (As amended by the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Acts, 1964, 1993 & 2001) AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA AND THE MAINTENANCE OF A MEDICAL REGISTER FOR INDIA AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH. Be it enacted by Parliament in the seventh year […]
9 Things To Do Or Say When A Loved One Talks About Taking Their Life
By Lisa Esposito for US News Caring is key to your response. This is what you should do if someone you know talks about taking their life. Take people seriously and let them know you care. When someone tells you he’s thought of suicide, it’s scary. Or when a friend confides she’s an attempt survivor, […]
The Illness of Vincent van Gogh
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/109891498 Dietrich Blumer, M.D. View Author and Article Information Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) had an eccentric personality and unstable moods, suffered from recurrent psychotic episodes during the last 2 years of his extraordinary life, and committed suicide at the age of 37. Despite limited evidence, well over 150 physicians have ventured a perplexing variety of […]
So is it possible to live forever?
So is it possible to live forever? The person with the longest confirmed lifespan is Jeanne Clement. She lived to be 122 and died in 1997. Imagining living that long almost makes your head hurt. This lady met Vincent Van Gogh. In person. For real. And was around to see the internet too. Imagine your […]
Astounding increase in antidepressant use by Americans
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2011, 12:46 PM Peter Wehrwein, Contributor, Harvard Health Remember when the best-selling bookListening to Prozac came out almost 20 years ago? Now Americans aren’t just reading about Prozac. They are taking it and other antidepressants (Celexa, Effexor, Paxil, Zoloft, to name just a few) in astounding numbers. According to a report released […]
The Truth About Hair Loss And Baldness Cures
Next Avenue | By Laine Bergeson Posted: 11/08/2014 7:45 am EST Updated: 11/08/2014 7:59 am EST SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Laine Bergeson Hair loss, common for men and many women in midlife, can have profound emotional and psychological effects. So, too, can baldness cures advertised as magical remedies. “There’s this guy, a regular caller on […]
Study Probes Neuroscience of Bipolar Risk-Taking
By JANE COLLINGWOOD Associate News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on November 10, 2014 Researchers are beginning to discover some of the reasons whybipolar disorder can cause people to engage in risky behavior. The condition involves fluctuatingdepression and mania. In the manic stage, the patient often feels intense excitement and irritability, which can […]
Doctors often struggle to show compassion while dealing with patients
I was standing at my patient’s bedside. Mike Venata was having chills with a temperature of 103. Sweat covered his balding scalp like dew, then coalesced and rolled down past his staring eyes. Just 20 minutes earlier, a specialist had informed him that he hadmetastatic pancreatic cancer and could expect to live less than six months. […]
The Most Dangerous Idea in Mental Health
BY ED CARA • November 03, 2014 • 6:00 AM (Illustration: Simon Prades) Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on google_plusone_shareShare on diggShare on redditShare on emailShare on printfriendlyMore Sharing Services The belief that hidden memories can be “recovered” in therapy should have been exorcised years ago, when a rash of false memories dominated the airwaves, […]
How Stress Is Making You Lose Your Mind
Stress is affecting your brain much more than you think. Sure, you’ve experienced the distraction, forgetfulness, negativity or anxiety that comes from stressful situations, but did you know it’s also shrinking your brain? Hormones released in response to stress not only affect brain function, they also change the physical structure of your brain. The stress […]
Psychiatrist Describes Recent Trends in Drug Abuse and Medications to Treat Addiction
Both recent trends in illicit drug use in the United States and pharmacotherapies that clinicians can use to treat certain substance use disorders, such as opioid dependence, were the focus of a symposium at APA’s Institute on Psychiatric Services in San Francisco, which ended Sunday. “For a while, until 2000, the United States was seeing a marked decrease […]
Change these simple, everyday routines to live a happier life
by Taboola Depression is usually brought on by factors beyond our control—the death of a loved one, a job loss, or financial troubles. But the small choices you make every day may also affect your mood more than you may realize. Your social media habits, exercise routine, and even the way you walk may be […]
Stop Using Mental Illnesses as Figures of Speech
Once every five minutes, someone somewhere says they’re “sooo OCD” about sorting emails, using Purell during flu season, or wearing day-of-the-week underwear on the correct days. This statistic is made up, but it is certainly true that OCD, the acronym for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is often misappropriated as a synonym for orderly, clean or nitpicking. […]
Research Suggests That Psychiatric Interventions Like Admission to a Mental Facility Could Increase Suicide Risk
October 23, 2014 | One of the most provocative studies of suicide ever done was published in the September edition of the journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. It appeared shortly after Robin Williams’ suicide, and shortly before the World Health Organization’s World Suicide Prevention Day. Both of those events received widespread media attention, but […]
Understanding Adolescents With Borderline Personality Traits
By TÁMARA HILL, MS Photo by vanessa_hutd Are you the parent, grandparent, or family member of a teen or pre-teen who exhibits an inability to control their impulses, emotional reactions, behaviors, aggression, suicidal thoughts, self-injurious behaviors, and anger? Is the behavior so extreme that you are afraid to discuss minor issues for fear of […]
Medical Staff Accountability Will Improve Performance
Pearl | October 29, 2014 | Staff, Managers Administrators, Pearls, Staff Salary Survey By Judy Capko Physicians and managers know their practice depends on its staff to meet management’s needs, complete the many important tasks required, and serve patients. One question you should ask yourself is “What objective measures do I use to rate my […]
18 RULES OF LIVING BY THE DALAI LAMA
Jade Small | October 25, 2014 | Spirituality | No Comments at the turn of this century, the Dalai Lama issued the following eighteen rules for living. Of the many problems we face today, some are natural calamities and must be accepted and faced with equanimity. Others, however, are of our own making, created by misunderstanding, and can be corrected. […]
Aberrant Face and Gaze Habituation in Fragile X Syndrome
In the present study, we investigated neural system habituation to eye gaze in individuals with fragile X syndrome compared with individuals group-matched for sex, intellectual functioning, autism symptoms, and adaptive behavior. Our primary result reveals less neural habituation in individuals with fragile X syndrome in response to all facial stimuli (direct gaze + averted gaze), […]
How to Get Respect: 5 Points Backed by Science
Eric Barker Oct. 18, 2014 Eric Barker writes Barking Up the Wrong Tree. We all want to know how to get respect. 1) Power Is Respected… But There’s A Catch. What makes us happier: money or power? Power. Do we prefer money or status? Status. What do children say they want more than anything when […]
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