A large dose of a blood thinning drug called heparin is administered during open-heart surgery to prevent clot formation. However, an overdose of heparin causes complications from excessive bleeding. A common countermeasure for this is the compound protamine sulfate, which binds to heparin to reverse its effects. The problem with protamine, a natural compound that […]
“In nothing do men more nearly approach the Gods than in giving health to men” Cicero in his quote mentions ‘nearly’ and makes it clear that doctors too are mortal beings, who simply strive their best to save lives. However, many see this gift as an absolute and turn to them with pitchforks […]
Dr.Marthanda Pillai, the national president of the Indian Medical Association, shot an array of criticisms at the draft new health policy (dNHP). Dr. Pillai, a leading neurosurgeon who received the Padma Shri award for his work in neurosurgery and service to the poor in performing surgeries free of cost, feels that the dNHP is not […]
Doctors resorted to protest against the attack of duty doctors in Mumbai. Private hospitals and OPD clinics in Panvel Taluka, Mumbai, will be shut down today to protest the attack on two doctors in Panvel by the relatives of a patient on Sunday. According to the TOI report, a group of people barged into Life […]
Jharkhand State Health Services Association (JSHSA), a body of state employed doctors, has announced a phase-wise protest from this week to press for reinstatement and gradation of doctors. This was a result of a mass transfer order of doctors by the health department last week after 162 doctors were reshuffled. Sixty senior doctors, including civil […]
Doctors are concerned about the corruption that seeps into elections conducted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) due to the postal ballot system. Maharashtra Medical Council’s election is under process and many doctors from the state are opposing the present system. A senior doctor said to DNA on the condition of anonymity, “This election […]
Delhi government is planning to implement the Clinical Establishment Act that aims to keep a check on all medical service institutions and thereby curb corruption perpetuating in them. The Clinical Establishment Act, passed in 2010, provides for registration and regulation of all clinical establishments in the country with a view of prescribing the minimum standards […]
In order to meet corporate hospital targets, more patients fall prey to unethical medical advice and undergo avoidable surgery. In the backdrop of Chennai seeing an unprecedented increase in number of surgeries, the Times of India states, “Hospitals drive docs to do avoidable surgeries to meet corporate targets”. In an earlier article, TOI noted that […]
Bombay high court, in it’s final hearing on March 27 dismissed pleas challenging the final merit list released by Directorate of Medical Education and Research. The order would clear the way for DMER to follow the Supreme Court order and complete the 1st round of admission process by April 8. Keeping the schedule in consideration, […]
Karnataka Medical Council (KMC), in a first of its kind move, has decided to take the CME videos online on a pilot basis. If you are finding it difficult to acquire the mandatory credit hours by attending the events physically, KMC has a way out for you through the digital window. An online opinion poll […]