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Dear friends, In today’s day and age, all of us want to have a safe and trouble free practice. It is the duty of the IMA to present before you certain ethical and legal points about running of pathology laboratories in private practice. The Medical Council of India has clearly stated that Pathology, being a […]

How Twitter Is Reshaping the Medical ConferenceWhen the social networking site Twitter was introduced in 2006, it was mostly a way for friends to have conversations. Its scope and reach have vastly increased, and now, Twitter is reshaping the medical conference, as well as communication in general. Doctors around the world use Twitter to attend […]

EDITORIAL News TitleA mentally challenged person cannot donate his organs even to his brotherDr KK Aggarwal,  11 January 2018 #Multispeciality #Neurology                             Mentally challenged person cannot donate his organs even to his brother: In the matter titled as “Ganpatrao & Others versus State of Maharashtra & Others, Writ Petition No. 13918 […]

We tend to think that being anesthetized is like falling asleep. Kate Cole-Adams concludes that the truth is stranger—it’s more like having your mind disassembled, then put together again. /react-text Photograph by Montgomery Martin / Alamy react-text: 154 One /react-text react-text: 156 day in the nineteen-eighties, a woman went to the hospital for cancer surgery. […]

The Times of India (Mumbai edition)9 Jan 2018Kushal Banerjeeko if: hasImage Kushal Banerjee homeopathic doctor The National Medical Commission Bill, in its first iteration, proposes a bridge course which will allow homeopathic and ayurvedic practitioners to prescribe some allopathic medicines. This proposal of a bridge course has met with opposition by members of the medical […]

© Dr. Rajas Deshpande “Send in the next patient” I told the receptionist.As no one came in for a few moments, I opened the door. A trembling, shuffling old man in his eighties, standing with the support of his son and daughter in law, was fumbling to remove his sandals outside my door. “Let it […]

First of all let me tell you that you are such a disgusting,mannerless and irritating person that I wonder how can one actually pay a fee to attend your useless sessions.Heard that you yourself charge 5 lacs for doing total verbal diarrhoea for 2 -3 hrs and then you have the audacity to accuse lacs […]

by Dr. Pranav Kodial Date: Some day and month in the Year 2030. Venue: A distant—okay, not so distant—planet filled with creatures of all sizes and shapes, and cultures and backgrounds. I limped into the huge building, one of the biggest, state-of-the-art hospitals on our planet. And the last on my list. The pleasant-faced receptionist […]

Though the introduction of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has received an enthusiastic response from some elements, the medical fraternity has not been enthusiastic about the new changes which the new rules are about to bring.The new body, the National Medical Commission would comprise of multiple committees and departments and would be open to practising […]

Wednesday, Jan 03rd 2018 By Dr Mukul Kapoor | PUBLISHED: 03, Jan 2018, 17:04 pm IST | UPDATED: 03, Jan 2018, 18:03 pm ISTThe medical profession in India is perhaps at its lowest repute. No profession is today as abused by the Indian public, as the doctors. You see doctors being abused, ridiculed, accused of murder/corruption and called […]

A hundred dhoti-clad young men sat cross-legged on the floor in facing rows, chatting amongst themselves. At a sign from their teacher the hall went quiet. Then they began the recitation. Without pause or error, entirely from memory, one side of the room intoned one line of the text, then the other side of the […]

By Dr Mukul Kapoor | PUBLISHED: 03, Jan 2018, 17:04 pm IST | UPDATED: 03, Jan 2018, 18:03 pm ISTThe medical profession in India is perhaps at its lowest repute. No profession is today as abused by the Indian public, as the doctors. You see doctors being abused, ridiculed, accused of murder/corruption and called inhuman/insensitive […]

By Adam Minter The number of Chinese registered as suffering from depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, dementia, and other mental illnesses increased by 25 per cent between 2014 and 2016, according to Chinese authorities. By one recent accounting, they number 173 million. Only 20 million receive professional treatment. Long-standing social stigmas and a lack of treatment […]

Interviewer: which pathy is the best? BAMS: Ayurveda is best with no side effects.BHMS: Homeopathy is best. It is best solution for all illness. Interviewer: what about allopathy? BAMS: Oh.. it has lot of side effects and lot of harmful chemicalsBHMS: It doesnt go to root cause. Our science is perfect Interviewer: So you dont […]

Battle of Koregaon : Lessons in Unity ByGuest AuthorPosted on January 3, 2018 (written by @TrueIndology and @Dimple_Kaul) It is unfortunate that in the year 2018, India is witnessing caste clashes which, if unchecked, could blow into a major civil war. We are seeing Media and “Youth” politicians like Jignesh Mevani and Rahul Gandhi adding […]

It’s not National as it does not represent all states. Vice chancellors are appointed by Governors and not states.  It’s not Medical as it mixes Ayush with modern medicine. Combining Ayush with modern medicine will be a trial and therefore Ayush doctors will leave Ayush, and Ayush mixed with modern medicine will be a potential threat […]

*NMC bill has been forwarded to the Parliamentary Standing Committee. What you need to do?* 2 JAN 2018 — The Highlight:1. The strike called by the IMA went on for around eight hours today.2. The bill was referred to the parliamentary committee following protest from the opposition parties as well as doctors.3. The bill seeks […]

Works by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746–1828) bridge the gulf in many ways, from the 18th-century European masters to the early seeds of modernism. In the wake of the revolution to the north and the Napoleonic Wars during his lifetime, tumultuous political and social upheavals in Spain impacted the artist, directly. Goya's artistic […]

There was a bird who lived in the desert; very sick, no feathers, nothing to eat and drink, no shelter to live and kept on cursing his life day and night. One day, an Angel was crossing from that desert, bird stopped the Angel and inquired " where are you going?" Angel replied " I […]

HIGHLIGHTS • National Medical Commission Bill sent to standing committee • There were protests across party lines • Bill regressive and against our interests: DoctorsThe government ate humble pie Tuesday as the controversial National Medical Commission Bill 2017 was sent to Parliament's standing committee on health.That happened amid protests not just by the Opposition, but […]

। व्यवस्था डाक्टरों को "रास्ते" पर लाना चाहती है जो उनके लिए मेक्सिको पैदल जाने से भी ज्यादा कठिन साबित हो रहा है ,क्योंकि डाक्टरी सीख कर आदमी स्वतंत्र हो जाता है।डाक्टरी की कला ही ऐसी निराली है साहब, कि डाक्टर काबिल हो और चाहे, तो यमराज के दरवाजे पर अड़ जाए, या चाहे तो […]

NMC update 2017 •Chair person•Eight  Ex officio – 4 board presidents +4 IAS•Fifteen part time 5+5+5•Ex officio member Secretary•Total – 25 ConstitutionLoading…    Only five part time members will be elected by the registered medical practitioners from amongst themselves from such regional constituencies.  Constitution    Five of them will be from management, law, medical ethics, […]

1. The Proposed Bill A BILL TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS MEDICAL EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT  ENSURES ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND POST- GRADUATE LEVELS;   ENCOURAGES MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO INCORPORATE THE LATEST MEDICAL RESEARCH IN THEIR WORK AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH RESEARCH;   PROVIDES FOR OBJECTIVE PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS […]

(Forwarded as received) I still remember the times when we used to be taken to the hallowed clinic / hospital of our Doctor for various cuts, bruises and minor surgeries. Our usual boisterous nature and vociferous screams would be instantly subdued and muted once we crossed the threshold of the doctor’s building. Importantly this occurred […]

*PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOUR CONTACTS DOCTOR OR NON DOCTOR TO LET THEM KNOW THE EFFECTS OF NMC BILL ON PUBLIC, MEDICAL STUDENTS, DOCTORS, AND LET THEM KNOW WHO IS GETTING BENEFIT BY IT* Dear Friends         National Medical Commission Bil GBl has been tabled in the Lok Sabha.IMA opposes NMC in its  present […]

(पहली बार हिंदी में जानकारी जिसे हमे गैर मेडिकल साथियों,विद्यार्थी, पेशेंट्स को भी भेजना चाहिए, ताकि हमारा विरोध आमजन भी समझे ) गैर चिकित्सक भारतीय भी अवश्य पढ़ें ! सरकार द्वारा मेडिकल कौंसिल ऑफ इंडिया के स्थान पर नया नेशनल मेडिकल कमीशन बिल संसद में प्रस्तुत किया जा रहा है, इंडियन मेडिकल एसोसिएशन द्वारा इसका […]

Why we *oppose NMC* 1. It'll legalise quackery by enabling Ayush to practice Modern medicine after a bridge course. This is only to sell those seats too. That'll be a disaster to public health. 2. It'll restrict qualified MBBS Drs from practising and decrease their clinical acumen as it impose licentiate exam. 3. It'll increase […]

© Dr. Rajas Deshpande “Close your eyes and take it. Absolutely no reason to worry. It is excellent in improving mental and physical health. It improves memory, skin texture, hair thickness and even vitality” said the medical shop salesman, winking one eye, handing over a big plastic bottle to the posh middle aged couple. “It […]

The happiest countries in the world have been ranked in the latest World Happiness Report. Norway has snatched the title, jumping up from 4th last year and knocking Denmark into second place.The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative for the United Nations, has just published this year’s World Happiness Report. The SDSN employs an international group of economists, neuroscientists and statisticians to survey citizens […]

Getting into Doctor’s Mind 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. A book by Dr Jerome Groopman attempts to analyse it. There are some parts of the brain that a doctor uses preferentially over others, memory […]

Brain-controlled prosthetic devices have the potential to dramatically improve the lives of people with limited mobility resulting from injury or disease. To drive such brain-computer interfaces, neuroscientists have developed a variety of algorithms to decode movement-related thoughts with increasing accuracy and precision. Now researchers are expanding their tool chest by borrowing from the world of […]

First Fortis, then Max and now BL Kapoor Hospital have fallen prey to slander. All three hospitals serve thousands of patients everyday in Delhi and NCR. The latest video doing the rounds is of Bobby Kataria and his mob laying siege to Balaji Action Hospital – 1.9 million FB views in 48 hours – to […]

Christopher J. Neal, MD, FAANS; Kevin Oelschlaeger | Departments | Wellness Outside the ORAANS Neurosurgeon: Volume 26, Number 4, 2017 SURGEONS OFTEN WORK IN A KYPHOTIC POSTURE. WE EXPLORE A SERIES OF EXERCISES THAT FOCUS ON MAINTAINING GOOD POSTURE TO COUNTERACT THIS OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD.As surgeons, we spend much time in a kyphotic posture. Culprits include […]

Updated: December 26, 2017 17:48 IST | Dinesh C Sharma, India Science Wire A tool called clinical decision support system (CDSS) for diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders has been developed.India has severe shortage of psychiatrists, as a result of which mental illness in rural areas either remains undiagnosed or does not get proper treatment. […]

Richard Haier is a Professor Emeritus at the University of California Irvine and is the author of the Neuroscience of Intelligence published by Cambridge University Press. Over his career he has used neuroimaging to study how brain function and structure relate to intelligence, and the ways in which “smart” brains work. He is the editor-in-chief […]

This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in aNew York Hospital.It was sent by a medical doctor Make sure to read what is in the closing statement AFTER THE POEM. SLOW DANCEHave you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round?Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground?Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight? […]

Author: Flavio Guzman, MD Dr. Guzman has no conflicts of interest to disclose. In this article, we look back at the most clinically relevant news of 2017 in the field of psychopharmacology. In terms of new drugs, two drugs were approved for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia: valbenazine (Ingrezza) and deutetrabenazine (Austedo). This publication also […]

Doctor at Community Health Center sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for PPH Death The court of Additional Sessions Judge Narnaul in a decision dated 15/12/2017 dismissed the appeal against conviction by Doctor working at CHC Kaniana District Narnaul Haryana and upheld the decision of the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class sentencing the Doctor to 2 years […]

*Complete package including links to download all the pdf books you will need in MBBS* :- Anatomy: 1–> KLM for Gross Anatomy2–> Snell's Anatomy3–> BD Churassia 4–> RJ Last5–> Grey's Anatomy6–> Langman Embryology 7–> KLM for Embryology8–> BD For General Anatomy9–> Dissector10–> Di Fore Histology 11–> Junqueira's Histology 12–> Netter Atlas of human Aantomy Folder […]

© Dr. Rajas Deshpande The angry relatives entered my cabin, and threw a file upon my table. “Doctor, our patient’s kidney function has gone worse because of the injection used in MRI” the patient’s daughter said, quite loudly, pointing a finger at me. The way she spoke spiked my anger, I was already tired: two […]

As I write this, the current attempt by the GOP to overthrow the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as the Graham-Cassidy bill, seems to be heading for the health policy cliff.  Since the beginning of 2017, several attempts have been made by lawmakers to replace the ACA, which most experts agree has done anything but […]

Demian Halperin, MD and Guido Reber, PhDAdditional article informationAntidepressants, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are widely used for the treatment of depression and anxious disorders. The observation that depression is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with ischemic heart disease, the assessment of the central role of serotonin in […]

Rebecca Knickmeyer, PhD, associate professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues analyzed fecal samples from normally developing 1-year-olds to determine the bacterial composition of their gut.LAt age 2 years, some babies scored significantly better on cognitive tests than others. The differences were found to relate to the bacterial clusters […]

The foot is a very important part of the human body because it is the primary tool for performing basic functions such as standing, running and jumping. However, it is also subject to various types of diseases, which could actually lead to severe and chronic pain. This kind of pain is a condition that affects […]

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…_ *What is your view on the saying "Congress has looted India for 70 years?"* It isn't the looting of wealth that bothers me so much as the sheer fact that […]

Do you knowthat when treating you of your viral fever your doctor gets exposed to the virus? Do you knowthat when doing surgery your doctor gets cuts and pricks that may transmit disease from patient to doctor? Do you knowthat when your doctor dresses your diabetic foot, they feel nauseated by smell and do not […]