Sir, Can I be jailed voluntarily ? Jail term for health data breach . Jail term for not reporting TB case. Jail term for negligence. Jail term for violation of biomedical waste rules. Jail term for not renewing registration. Jail term for not filling Form F. I am surprised at the rapists , murderers , […]

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@ drshilpaaroskar It was 4 AM and my phone was buzying. I had recently changed my handset and unfamiliar to the new ringtone I unheard it. Now the melodious ring tone was replaced by a coarse cacophony -a familiar one though ( the husband) who was now shaking me too. I got up from my […]

The Curd Rice is the only Indian food which can release a Chemical called Tryptophan in Brain. Indians alone take Curd as Curd. But western world takes it as Yogurt, which got Sugar too, and sugar will not calm your Brain, but increase Glucose level and will put you more restless. Sugar is danger for […]

*Action Plan for 2ndApril, 2018* The Chhatra Sansad, the Students’ Parliament has declared strike in all medical colleges on Monday 02.4.2018 against NMC and violence in hospitals. Doctors’ Mahapanchayat has endorsed and supported the call.  IMA expresses total solidarity with Students, Resident doctors and Junior doctors in this war against injustice. The unprecedented unity shown by the entire medical fraternity in the form […]

Dear Friends, *THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THE HISTORY.* Thank you very much for the unprecedented response for the Doctors’ Mahapanchayat. This historic event will change the course of medical fraternity. The involvement shown by you all will go in a long way to strengthen doctors’ unity. This “Maha Kumbh” of doctors was […]

ON THE 109th REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE The PSC on Health &  F.W in its report presented to the Rajya Sabha on 20th March 2018 and laid on the table of Lok Sabha on 20th March 2018 amongst other things have made their observations clause wise in regard […]

ON THE 109th REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE The PSC on Health &  F.W in its report presented to the Rajya Sabha on 20th March 2018 and laid on the table of Lok Sabha on 20th March 2018 amongst other things have made their observations clause wise in regard […]

DOCTORS’ MAHAPANCHAYAT INDIRA GANDHI STADIUM, NEW DELHI, 25.03.2018 1. National Medical Commission Bill 2017& recommendations of Parliamentary Standing Committee of Health & Family Welfare thereon : It is resolved that this “Mahapanchayat” on 25th March, 2018 at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi in ‘One voice’ out rightly rejects the proposed National Medical Commission Bill […]

“Loneliness” Profound loneliness. You can be surrounded by friends, family and colleagues, but in reality, you are quite alone. If your family does not consist of doctors, they hardly understand the difficulties that you go through. They sympathize with you, yet are unable to grasp the reality of your training and career. Why you must […]

“ I am rich, fit, and I have mastered almost everything I wanted to master. Why am I still not happy and still not satisfied?” – posted in Quora by Anonymous *Answer by Karim Elsheikh*: “Human happiness (as we know it) is caused by 4 basic chemicals: *Dopamine* *Endorphins* *Serotonin* *Oxytocin* # On your journey […]

Mar 08, 2018 Though Menopause,  a complete cessation of ovulation and menses, is a natural event in a woman’s life, it significantly affects her quality of life. It is often a traumatizing time for women as it involves many other changes that require efficient management, extending far beyond the reach of medical treatment. Unlike most other systemic […]

Just Released: Much awaited report from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the National Medical Commission, 2017 Committee proposes to move forward with the NMC Bill, 2017 with substantial recommendations on the Constitution of the NMC, regulation of fees in Medical colleges, the National exit exam and role of States in approving medical colleges The Department-related […]

Lisa K. Taylor, Richard J. Auchus, […], and Walter L. Miller Background: Supraphysiological “stress dosing” is generally given to adrenally insufficient patients undergoing operative procedures and/or general anesthesia. However, the normal responses of cortisol to surgery are poorly documented, especially in small children. Recent studies in adults suggest that massive glucocorticoid dosing is not needed, […]

If you have Psychosis/ Neurosis/ Mental Retardation you cannot join Medical Post graduation courses:  Medical Council of India 2018 Dr Harish Shetty [Letter to the Health Minister ; Govt of India] This is a shocker! As the admissions for Post graduation Medical Courses 2018 are on after the P.G NEET results the Certificate of Medical Fitness […]

A biopsy is a small operation done to remove tissue from an area of concern in the body. The tissue sample is examined by a pathologist (a doctor who specializes in diagnosing disease) to see if cancer cells are present. If cancer is present, the pathologist then looks at the cancer’s characteristics. Biopsy is usually […]

In a study conducted by liver specialist Dr Abby Philips, senior gastroenterologist Dr Philip Augustine, liver pathologist Dr Rajaguru, with the partnership of Sophisticated Testing and Instrumentation Centre of the Cochin University of Science and Technology and Envirodesigns Ecolabs, at a tertiary level hospital at Kochi, in Kerala, it was found that about two percent […]

Yesterday a patient- businessman by profession got a surgery done by me… When I handed him the bill of around 20k, he felt he had been charged exhorbitantly and insisted on discussion with me that I should convince him that what I had charged for a 40 mins procedure was valid… I told him let’s […]

By ERIC W. DOLAN March 10, 2018 + (Photo credit: psdesign1) MDMA appears to have a stronger effect on emotional memories than non-emotional memories, according to new research. The finding may explain why the drug has beneficial effects for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and similar psychiatric conditions. MDMA, more commonly known as the […]

Supreme Court allows living will———–In a landmark judgement delivered today, the Supreme Court of India has allowed an individual to draft a living will specifying that they not be put on life support if they slip into an incurable coma. The order was passed by a five judge Constitutional bench comprising Chief Justice of India […]

A new study has found that the authors of some of the most authoritative medical textbooks in the world did not disclose financial conflicts of interest with the pharmaceutical industry and medical product companies. The researchers — led by Brian Piper, a neuroscientist at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States […]

ISTOCK, ANDREY POPOV Diabetes is a group of five diseases with distinct genetic and physiological profiles, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology last week (March 1). Traditionally, diabetes—a condition that affects more than 100 million Americans—has had just two classifications. However, clinicians were aware that type 1 and type 2 […]

Dr. T. Jacob John, a noted epidemiologist, public health expert, and past Chairman of the Expert Advisory Group on Polio Eradication for GOI speaks about why two very different systems of medicine in India cannot merge to become one wholesome method of clinical practice. Every system of medicine works for a common cause- to enable […]

Report All India NDTV NEWSDESK (with inputs from Reuters) Interviews with committee members set out its aims: to use evidence such as archaeological finds and DNA to prove that today’s Hindus are directly descended from the land’s first inhabitants many thousands of years ago Updated : March 06, 2018 19:23 IST “The true colour of […]

India is world-famous for its doctors, and it produces some of the world’s best, from reputable institutions in and out of the country. There are more medical colleges and teaching hospitals in India than anywhere else – 579 to be exact. But a couple of recent studies and reports have cast serious doubts on the […]

  Abstract  Introduction: In this era, health-care facilities have improved greatly which has increased the life expectancy of humanity, but all these costs and so the role of economic evaluations of health-care interventions has become increasingly important especially in developing countries like India. Objective: To estimate the expenses of a patient in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), […]

*This defines the fraternity, the service, the great profession..!!This is IMA..!!!* *Extremely Proud of our IMA Hon. Secretary General Dr. R.N.Tandon sir..* Sharing a happening incidence yesterday onboard Jet Airways flight 9W 308 from Delhi to Mumbai. HSG Dr. Tandon boarded the flight yesterday at IGI Airport. While the flight was sailing towards Mumbai, suddenly […]

I believe doctors don't know PRICING methods. There are two ways of pricing. 1. Product pricing 2. Services pricing. Product pricing is depend upon expenses incurred in product manufacturering , delivery and sale. In addition, profit is added to price. Service pricing is based on How much value or benefit the client is receiving. For […]

Dr Aniruddha Malpani Most doctors are pretty much set in their way by the time they reach 50. They expect to continue practicing clinical medicine and remaining doctors all their life. In one sense, unfortunately, they've become very myopic and end up leading their life pretty much on autopilot. This is partly because they think […]

From the way you move and sleep, to how you interact with people around you, depression changes just about everything. It is even noticeable in the way you speak and express yourself in writing. Sometimes this “language of depression” can have a powerful effect on others. Just consider the impact of the poetry and song […]

There has considerable talk of the eminent arrival of revalidation and annual appraisals for doctors in India. There is no clear direction or plans on how this process will be enforced or is planned. We know that this idea has been borrowed from the United Kingdom and I will try and explain how this system […]

Gripe water for Infants- Toxicological secrets & Medicolegal issues. (Colic, Gripe, Gripe water, Herbal tea, Per-lacteal feed, Exclusive breast feeding, Battered babies, shaken baby syndrome, Sudden infant death syndrome) Q. What is the gripe water story?It is serendipitous that a treatment Woodward designed for malaria is today a popular treatment for colic with an enormous […]

.🔴""……..ओशो💟……."" मनोवैज्ञानिक कहते हैं: जिस दिन से तुम अतीत के संबंध में ज्यादा विचार करने लगो, समझ लेना कि बूढ़े हो गए। बुढ़ापे की यह मनोवैज्ञानिक परिभाषा है। जिस दिन से तुम्हें अतीत के ज्यादा विचार आने लगें और तुम पीछे की बातें करने लगो, कि वे दिन, अब क्या रखा है, अब दुनिया वह […]

A patient is never a customer or consumer, let the law of the land say anything. Every patient is a life with a beating heart and a thinking brain, and you are being trusted by that patient to keep that heart beating and brain thinking. That is your responsibility today and after a thousand years […]

He is a fervent, and eloquent, evangelist for the art of healing as distinct from the science of cure, a continuous student of the humanities. This arguably accounts for his reputation as India's best diagnostician. He is the colossus of Breach Candy Hospital. When he walks through the corridors of Parsi General, people reverentially stand […]

IMA welcomes certain provisions for health sector in the budget presented today but still lacks the necessary allocations to mitigate the problems faced by the community in regards to have an accessible,affordable,accountable and scientific health care. Primary figures of allocation to health sector are not at all satisfactory- IMA had demanded minimum 3% of GDP […]

Letter to up principal health SecINDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION(Registered under Societies Act XXI of 1860)UP STATE BRANCH (Session 2017-18)State Office: IMA UP STATE, A-512, Lajpat Nagar, Rampur Road, Moradabad 244001 Phone: 0591-2493666 E-mail: imaupstate16@gmail.com Website: http://www.imaup.in1 Dr. Sudhir Dhakre President21 Moti Bagh,Dayal Bagh, Agra-2820055MOB- 9837029529Email: sdhakre9@gmail.comDate; 29-01-2018ToThe Principal Secretary Health Govt. of U.P.Subject: Change the CEA […]

Hiroko Akagi, consultant in liaison psychiatry and T Manoj Kumar, consultant in liaison psychiatryAdditional article informationAkathisia (Greek “not to sit”) is an extrapyramidal movement disorder consisting of difficulty in staying still and a subjective sense of restlessness. It is a recognised side effect of antipsychotic and antiemetic drugs but may also be caused by other […]

#FirstOnPlexusMD Government addresses common concerns and clarifies key provisions, strongly supports the reform In a detailed FAQ released on MOHFW website last night, the Ministry answers commonly raised questions and concerns against the NMC Bill. Besides throwing more light on some of the common concerns, the tone and matter of the FAQs also indicate the Government’s […]

In light of the unfortunate medical accident that resulted in death of a patient's relative in BMC run Nayar Hospital Mumbai let's revisit the safety guidelines for MRI. MRI magnet is “ALWAYS ON” even when patient is not being scanned so it needs extreme precautions while wheeling in the patient. Safety is of paramount importance […]

I’m sorry but I never saw this side of the picture but I still cannot sympathise with the violence of the Karni Sena SHARED FROM ASHOK ROW KAVI 'S WALL Sharing from friend Sahana Singh — for those who want to go see the movie: The post is by Rajat Mitra, and Sahana Singh has […]

Date: Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 4:06 PM WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION News Release 29 January 2018 PLAN TO DISMANTLE PHYSICIAN SELF GOVERNANCE STRONGLY CRITICISED BY WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The Indian Government’s plan to dismantle the professional self-governance of Indian physicians has been strongly criticised by the World Medical Association. In a letter to the Chairman of India’s […]

With severe shortage of qualified doctors to address the health care needs of the burgeoning population, India’s health sector is facing a huge crisis. The government lacks a visionary approach to respond to this crisis. An immediate solution would be to create an All India Health Service by creating a nucleus core comprising of all […]

अधूरा ज्ञान खतरनाक होता है। 33 करोड़ नहीं 33 कोटि देवी देवता हैं हिंदू धर्म में ; कोटि = प्रकार । देवभाषा संस्कृत में कोटि के दो अर्थ होते हैं । कोटि का मतलब प्रकार होता है और एक अर्थ करोड़ भी होता है। हिंदू धर्म का दुष्प्रचार करने के लिए ये बात उड़ाई गयी […]

© Dr. Rajas Deshpande “Doctor, I want to know about this illness. I want to understand it” she said.It had taken me an entire medical career and a lot of experience to understand this disease in steps, no neurologist in the world claims to have fully understood it. It was my duty to simplify things […]

Today, India celebrates its 69th Republic Day! On this day in 1950, our governing document came into force, establishing India as a Republic Country, ending the British rule for good. In the last 68 years, many laws have come into effect with an aim to improve the quality of life of the Indian citizens. Special […]

Bridge courses is an ill conceived idea. It will jeopardise validity of all systems of tt. To master anything we have to draw a boundary around it and do it repetitively. If I opt to limit my practice to, say , geriatric psychiatry only ; I get trained in it , attend CMEs on it […]

                        कटुसत्य       मेडिकल सुविधाओं की कमी से जूझ रहे देश एवं प्रदेश की इससे बड़ी विडंबना क्या हो सकती है कि डॉक्टरों की कमी एवं स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं व स्तंभ डॉक्टर की कभी भी किसी स्वास्थ्य परियोजना मे राय नही ली जाती है […]

226By SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEEAPRIL 19, 2012Few medicines, in the history of pharmaceuticals, have been greeted with as much exultation as a green-and-white pill containing 20 milligrams of fluoxetine hydrochloride — the chemical we know as Prozac. In her 1994 book “Prozac Nation,” Elizabeth Wurtzel wrote of a nearly transcendental experience on the drug. Before she began treatment with […]