Doctors all over the country supported the Indian Medical Association’s nationwide protest on Monday, against the attacks on doctors in West Bengal. However, we kept emergency services open; because that is what we are supposed to do as doctors – save lives. I remember reading a quote by Kate Gilmore, UNHRC’s deputy high commissioner for […]

Last week at Kolkata’s Nil Ratan Sarkar (NRS) hospital, relatives of a dead man turned their rage on a junior doctor. Dr Paribaha Mukhopadhyay stood defenceless as a brick was hurled at him, fracturing his skull, leading to major head injuries. He was operated upon, but now there are fears of possible brain damage. It […]

এনআরএস হাসপাতালে আন্দোলনরত ডাক্তারদের “প্রেস রিলিজ”। On the completion of the GB meeting, we have come to certain conclusions. We have certain demands that we have listed out. The same will be read out by our brother here. At the end of the meet, we are not going to entertain or answer any questions whatsoever. […]

Somethings on my mind about what’s happening now. It is not so simplistic like the BJP and TMC are making it out to be. Both are taking advantage of the situation. The doctors protests in Kolkata must be handled with empathy and wisdom. This is not the time for TMC to scent conspiracies nor for […]

नही चाहते थे के इस देश के सड़ांध मारते मेडिकल जगत पर कुछ लिखा जाए।लेकिन आज लिखना ज़रूरी हो गया।क्योंकि आज चिकित्सा जगत उस दोराहे पर आ खड़ा हुआ है,जहां से सिर्फ और सिर्फ पतन नज़र आ रहा है।जान बचाने वालो को आज खुद अपनी जान के लाले पड़ रहे है। पिछले 15 सालों से […]

“The doctor killed the patient” or “the hospital killed the patient” – a statement you can find frequently in new nowadays. Have you ever wondered what if the patient himself was a doctor? ©️ detcare -He was the Medical college principal (not naming but you can certainly find the news, few years back). A well […]

Motivational trainers and career counsellors have been accused of practising as clinical psychologists after obtaining fake Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) certificates from fictitious universities in the country and abroad. Among them there a few school teachers and government employees too, claims Jithin K, president, Malabar chapter, Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists. They are found to […]

Pfizer chose to ‘hide’ cure for Alzheimer’s 5 days ago .entry-header end slider-section Share 0 Shares A team of researchers inside Pfizer made a startling find in 2015: The company’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis therapy Enbrel, a powerful anti-inflammatory drug, appeared to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 64 per cent. The results were from […]

The real p(atient) value Sharon Roman The significance of patient perspectives: empathy and better healthcare Editorial commentary journal, until now I have remained a data5 point, but I am a person. Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Sharon Roman, and 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with clinically definite multiple sclerosis. Funding […]

  Journal of Dual Diagnosis research and practice in substance abuse comorbidity ISSN: 1550-4263 (Print) 1550-4271 (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wjdd20 Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Rahul Patley, Lekhansh Shukla, Vivek Benegal & Arun Kandasamy To cite this article: Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Rahul Patley, Lekhansh Shukla, Vivek Benegal & Arun Kandasamy (2019): Phenomenology and Course of Alcoholic […]

                1 Catriona Ida Macleod, Jacqueline Marx, Phindezwa Mnyaka, and Gareth J. Treharne is handbook is about researchers’ encounters with ethical dilemmas in the conduct of social and health research in which a critical approach is being applied. Each chapter […]

(Author is a non medico frnd ) “You guys are actually having fun here. To see the real ragging, go to a Medical College,” so we were told by our seniors when we started the first year in the Engineering College. Later as we interacted with friends who had taken admission in MBBS, it became […]

India has already introduced several steps towards health for all, including the launch of Ayushman Bharat and adopting a visionary mental health policy. A national suicide prevention plan is under discussion in the ministry of health and family welfare–… Share Share on linkedin Share on reddit Share on Email Cancel As we close out the […]

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Sudden cardiac death: what about the rest of the family? European Heart Journal BUY NOW READ MORE APRIL 18TH 2013 By Mattis Ranthe Most people regard cardiovascular disease as results of poor lifestyle, and the majority of patients are thought of as older persons. However, over recent decades an increasing pool of genetic findings has […]

Beta cells secrete insulin Beta-blockers are the other major class of blood-pressure-lowering drugs that have been implicated in causing diabetes or worsening diabetes control. The several large studies that have looked at the risk of diabetes associated with beta-blockers include the Nurses Health Studies I and II and the ongoing ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) […]

Testing the expanded continuum hypothesis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Neural and psychological evidence for shared and distinct mechanisms Author links open overlay panel SaraSorellaaAlessandroGrecuccia Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101854 Get rights and content Under a Creative Commons license open access Highlights • The continuum between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder was investigated. • The usage of an […]

Illustration for the sped-up aging observed in the telomeres of the chromosomes of first-year medical residents, called interns. Credit: University of Michigan In just a few short weeks, tens of thousands of newly minted doctors will start the most intense year of their training: the first year of residency, also called the intern year. /4988204/MedX_Mobile_InText_Middle […]

Something I had written long back on Quora as an answer to the question, “What is the biggest irony of studying MBBS?”. The English playwright William Shakespeare describes seven stages of life in his monologue ‘All The World’s A Stage’. The MBBS student, whose life can be similarly divided into multiple stages, faces ironies of […]

Seeing many …. ” Started New Job” in Facebook… By Pgs Joining in Various Institutes… Please take these three advices from me.. which is based on Past 10 year experiences with PG seat takers…. whatever PG you have taken- This Three rules applies… 1. Definitely a new place may attract you.. but you wont be […]

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 […]

*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 […]