Category neuropsychiatry
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, […]
Now, psychiatric clinics & hospitals to have access to deaddiction medicines
Medicine Sale Was Restricted In Sept 2010 separator Sanjeev.Verma@timesgroup.com Chandigarh: In view of the “extremely less availability” of deaddiction medicines like buprenorphine and naloxone and lack of access of the same to trained psychiatrists, the Union government has decided to make these two medicines available to psychiatric clinics and hospitals. CAS No. 7 |1mg-500g | […]
Pulse Diagnosis
The happiest day during my education was the one when I got a rank under hundred in the CBSE premedical test, seventy fourth to be precise and was to join the prestigious Maulana Azad medical College for the MBBS course. As we are an agricultural family, people in my village were very excited as I […]
SMOKING THRILLS BUT KILLS
Ram Singh was 14, when he took first puff of a bidi; with that puff a demon called nicotine entered his airways for the first time, along with troop of few thousand toxic substances, including 60 cancer causing ones. They were to toil on all of his organs, annihilating them slowly. Nicotine took control of […]
Khat
Khat or qat (Catha edulis, qat from Arabic: القات[1]) is a flowering plant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Khat contains the alkaloid cathinone, a stimulant, which is said to cause excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria. Among communities from the areas where the plant is native, khat chewing has a […]
Magical remedies
Vishav Bharti in Chandigarh “Maharaja Sahib, the blue strip that you have made freely available has saved our youth. One or two tablets a day keep chitta away. Please make it available freely.” During a meeting at Chandigarh’s Punjab Bhawan, Khemkaran MLA Sukhpal Bhullar, along with other MLAs, was expressing gratitude to Punjab Chief Minister […]
Ayurveda Since pre 29102 BC; West’s 4004 BC as Start of Creation False
Western authors lack sense of history or knowledge of any calendar system and are following 23-10-4004 BC as start of creation interpreted from Bible. Āyurveda started in Siddha era before Svāyambhuva Manu (29102 BC). After that, it was revived and improved by Uśnā (Śukra), Indra, Dakśa Prajāpati, Aśvinī-kumāra (Dasra and Nāsatya). After Vaivasvata Manu (13902 […]
फिल्म गैसलाइट १९४४
हॉलीवुड फिल्म गैसलाइट १९४४ की एक रोमांचक थ्रिलर फिल्म थी | फिल्म का कथानक कुछ ऐसा है कि शुरुआत में ही एक धनाढ्य महिला का खून कुछ कीमती हीरे जवाहरातों के लिए हो जाता है | महिला की चौदह वर्षीय भतीजी पौला शोर मचाती है और चोर बिना उन कीमती जवाहरातों के भाग जाता है […]
Nationalisation of health care of India
Let this court judgement be an example of the situation in the days to come….all those registered under CEA….will not be permitted to open or close there establishments by their own free will …and the govt. Will have the backing of the courts….this is just the tip of the iceberg….in the coming days…other than the […]
CEA
*तथ्य ही सत्य है।* *कोई भी केंद्रीय एक्ट एक कानून होता है जिसका पालन अनिवार्य रूप से करना होता है। *प्रादेशिक स्तर पर परिस्थितियों के हिसाब से इसमें कुछ बदलाव करने का अधिकार प्रादेशिक सरकार को होता है। *उत्तराखंड IMA की एकमात्र मांग यही थी और है कि इस एक्ट के कुछ प्रावधानों को जनहित […]
Clinical establishment act
Doctors demonstrate against the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2017, Bengaluru, November 16 (Arijit Sen/HT File Photo) The face-off between the Congress-led Karnataka government on one side and private medical establishments and doctors on the other, over the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill (KPME) 2017 may have ended in a truce for now, […]
असंवेदनशील सरकार
हमारी संस्कृति ने हमें सिखाया है कि जो इंसानियत की सेवा करते है उनका सम्मान करो। उत्तराखंड यू पी का एक पिछड़ा इलाक़ा था जहाँ स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं की अत्याधिक कमी थी। पहाड़ और तराई की जनता सैकड़ों मील चलकर गिने चुने नर्सिंग होमों में डाक्टरों से अपना ईलाज करवाती थी। ये छोटे छोटे अस्पताल पिछले […]
*THE UNGRATEFUL GOVERNMENT….an open letter to the Chief minister of Uttrakhand*
History and our Sanskriti tells us to respect all who serve humanity. Dehradoon and Uttrakhand were a backward part of UP where there had been historically shortage of medical services. People from hills would travel hrs to the handful of Nursing homes and doctors for their needs. These small N homes who have served doon […]
Enough
A time comes in your life when you finally get it. When, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out… ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying and blaming and struggling to hold on. Then, like a child quieting down after […]
cutaneous manifestations in primary psychiatric disorders
[Downloaded free from http://www.indianjpsychiatry.org on Monday, February 18, 2019, IP: 14.139.159.99]  ORIGINAL ARTICLE A perspective study of cutaneous manifestations in primary psychiatric disorders in a tertiary care hospital Anne George, Banavasi Shanmukha Girisha, Satish Rao1 Departments of Dermatology and 1Psychiatry, Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India   ABSTRACT Background: Cutaneous […]
क्कलिनिकल आस्थापना कायदा नियमों
यह उन सभी जनता और रोगियों की जानकारी और सहयोग के लिए है जो संभवतः अपनी पसंद के डॉक्टर के बंद क्लीनिक से पीड़ित हैं हम अपने रोगियों के कष्टों के कारण और भी अधिक पीड़ित हैं और हमारे लिए क्लिनिकल आस्थापना कायदा नियमों का पालन करना हमारे लिए असंभव है। फिर कया हम अपने […]
THE OTHER WAR
For years, media has been telling us that there are 150-200 terrorists in Kashmir. Every year the security forces kill 150-200 terrorists. Next year, again we have a similar number joining ranks; the throughput in the system remains the same. We are killing terrorists, not terrorism. I recently spent time with the Commanding Officer of […]
Medical college
Medical schools have a lot to teach you. When you leave your school/college there are many things that you can define as standards of that particular medical college. Depending on the medical college you go, your experience that there are certain truths, facts and reality that are common to every medical college. This article elaborates […]
Self closure of all private clinical establishment
जैसा कि विदित है कि उत्तराखंड सरकार प्रदेश में कलीनीकल एसटेबलिशमेन्ट एक्ट (CEA) को लागू इस आशय से करना चाहती है कि प्रदेश की स्वास्थय सेवाओं में सुधार होगा किन्तु यह एक विडम्बना ही है कि सरकार अपने ही प्रदेश की आर्थिक एवं भोगोलिक स्थिति तथा स्वास्थ्य सम्बन्धी सरकारी आधारभूत सुविधाओं से अनभिज्ञ है। वह […]
Getting into Doctor’s Mind
A book by Dr Jerome Groopman attempts to analyse it…. Doctors may not be the brainiest in society; yet the fascinating ways in which they think and make decisions has been the subject of interesting research. There are some parts of the brain that a doctor uses preferentially over others, memory being the most important […]
Docs have a new condition to think about: Self-defence
As Cases Of Attacks On Doctors Across The Country Rise, Hospitals Take Novel Steps To Prepare For ‘Emergencies’ The Times of India (New Delhi edition)9 Feb 2019The proliferation of technology, particularly smartphones, in the country may not be all good news with India ranking among the worst nations for cybersecurity. A study found that more […]
Ancient Indians Knew Science of Fertilization without a Microscope? Here Are the Wow Facts!
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 […]
Udasi
 For travels of Guru Nanak, see Udasis. An Udasi shrine in Nepal Udasi is a religious sect of ascetic sadhus centred in northern India. It is based on the teachings of Sri Chand (1494–1643), the son of Guru Nanak, the founder and the first Guru of Sikhism. The Udasis were key interpreters of the […]
The Mirage crash:
It was an HAL overhauled ac, upgraded to latest standards (out of 49 ac, HAL had only completed 7, this was the 8th: they’re 3 yrs plus late!) It was on ‘Acceptance Airtest’ by ASTE pilots (as ‘customers’ for the AF) … On take-off roll, a main oleo leg (of the undercarriage) came off/broke!! The […]
Viral hepatitis
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Dr kapoor on trial
By Alanna Durkin Richer | AP January 25 BOSTON — Drug company executives weren’t satisfied with sales for their powerful painkiller, so they devised a plan, prosecutors say: Offer cash to doctors in exchange for prescriptions. Soon, the highly addictive fentanyl spray was flourishing, and executives were raking in millions. Now, the company’s wealthy founder is heading […]
Indian legal system and mental health
Indian Journal of Psychiatry Wolters Kluwer — Medknow Publications Indian legal system and mental health Choudhary Laxmi Narayan and Deep Shikha Additional article information Although there was a rich tradition of legal system in Ancient India, the present judicial system of the country derives largely from the British system and is based on English Common […]
Small nursing homes
There are various factors that are becoming fatal for the small nursing homes some of which are elaborated below. 1. Lack of funds Small and medium-sized nursing homes are facing an acute financial crisis in the present times. Lack of funds has become one of the main reasons why these small medical establishments are facing […]
Mooplah riots
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 […]
The 10% Reservation — The Largest Scam on General Category Indians
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 […]
SUSPENDED LICENSE
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 […]
American Heart Association (AHA) lists 7 common mistakes leading to erroneously high BP measurement .
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 […]
Ayurveda has described Four types of Relatives of patients*..
*……. 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 […]
*What is your view on the saying “Congress has looted India for 70 years?”*
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 […]
Ice bath
For the chemistry technique, see Cooling bath. Champion weightlifter Karyn Marshall taking an ice bath after the Crossfit Games in 2011. In sports therapy, an ice bath, or sometimes cold-water immersion or cold therapy, is a training regimen usually following a period of intense exercise[1][2] in which a substantial part of a human body is […]
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