The idea of a personal tragedy leading to something that’s to the advantage of the society isn’t limited to fiction. At least, that’s what the story of how Advanced Trauma Life Support(ATLS) came into being shows: The year 1976 turned out to be tragic for Dr.Jin Styner. In that year, the American orthopedic surgeon crashed […]
To revive the fading touch of the family physician, the Medical Council of India(MCI) steps into the picture MCI has decided to initiate an MD course in family medicine An official statement to this effect was made by Dr H S Ballal, Pro Chancellor, Manipal University, Karnataka Dr Ballal said that the decision was made […]
The new bill drafted by NITI Aayog has come under criticism from the Alliance of Doctors for Ethical Healthcare (ADEH) Some key points the doctors raised include: The bill promotes accelerated privatization and commercialization of medical education By proposing that for-profit entities be allowed to start and run medical colleges, the bill legalized profiteering in […]
Faced with mounting allegations against MCI, the council’s president Dr Jayshree Mehta defends the council, saying the body was not ‘given a reasonable opportunity’ to present their side of the story. Some of the things she said in this regard are: The negative attention which fell on the council is unfair. Though time was sought […]
What with the assault on medical practitioners by patients’ attendants getting more frequent, the Madhya Pradesh chapter of IMA wants more safety cover for doctors. Assaults are frequent in the state, the most recent happening at Apple Hospital and MY Hospital Even though the Doctors’ Protection Act is in force in the state, not many […]
There seems to be serious ambiguity regarding who should draw blood sample from patients in AIIMS: the doctors or the nursing staff? Resident doctors of AIIMS have declared that they would stop drawing blood samples from August 26. They consider it the duty of the nursing staff. At present, resident doctors have to generate barcode […]
The tuberculosis rate in India could be way more than what has been estimated, shows a study. Some of the most important facts that the study brings to light are the following: India’s annual TB cases was assumed to be 2.2 million. But the study puts the number at more than 3.8 million in 2014 […]
While the government seems pleased with itself for giving the nod to the Surrogacy Regulation Bill on Wednesday, leading gynaecologists view the bill-which bans commercial surrogacy, in another light. The key concerns that doctors share about the bill are the following: In the event of surrogacy, the bill allows it only with a woman who […]
Cancer surgeon Dr P Jagannath has created an app called Vocalizer for Patients. Simply put, the app enables patients in ICU who may not be able to communicate vocally to make their needs known. The app incorporates visuals and voiceovers for about 60 different scenarios that arise in the ICU. The app is currently used […]
Senior officials of hospitals where organ transplants are carried out will now be required to undergo training sessions for orientation of Transplantation of Human Organ Act(TAHO) 1994. The decision regarding this was taken during a high-level meeting which was chaired by Maharashtra CM, Devendra Fadnavis with the participation of senior health officials and doctors on […]