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 […]
After hearing a counsel on 24/03/2015, the Supreme court of India stipulated a new time schedule to initiate the academic year 2015-16 for all medical and dental postgraduate courses throughout the country. The new schedule was passed considering the counselling dates of various states and 3rd counselling by all India entrance exam. It states that all […]
The Medical Council of India (MCI), approving the decision of its Ethics Committee has decided to permanently debar the principal of JSS Medical College, Mysore, Dr H. Basavanagowdappa, from taking up the posts of principal/dean, administrative, medical superintendent and/or any other teaching post in any medical college. The reason for the extreme punishment is that, […]
In May 2013, Angelina Jolie had a well publicised double mastectomy to minimise the risk of developing breast cancer. And now she has revealed that she has also had her ovaries and fallopian tube removed to prevent the possibility of ovarian cancer. The 39-year-old hollywood star published a lengthy opinion piece, titled ‘Angelina Jolie Pitt: […]
In a recent turn of events, Medical Council of India(MCI) has debarred 7 ghost doctors.3 of the punished doctors hail from telangana and 4 from Andhra Pradesh. The doctors had their names as teaching/hospital faculty at a private medical institute in Puducherry. But, it was identified that they were ghost doctors since 5 years only […]
In the cut-throat competition for postgraduate medical entrance, where a single question can change the fate of a PG aspirant, the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) in Maharashtra has committed 43 mistakes in Common Entrance Test(CET) question paper for MD/MS admissions. The examination held on January 4, grabbed an attendance of 9,815 students, […]
Death and the doctor’s reaction – This viral image of grieving doctor is making headlines everywhere
Imgur user : NickMoore911 The heartbreaking image of an emergency room doctor grieving after he failed to save his 19-year-old patient has gone viral. Initially posted in the Facebook by one of his friend has been reposted in Reddit, where it has received more than 4000 upvotes and was also posted in Imgur. The friend, […]