Future and Hope are two words that are more entwined with each other than most other words. And in no other field is this more evident than medicine, where the difference between hope and the lack of it could be the line that divides life from death. So, keeping to the idea of hope, here […]
An analysis of almost 200 studies involving 129,000 medical students in 47 countries have found that the prevalence of depression was 27 percent while 11 percent reported suicidal ideation during medical school. Curiously enough, just 16 percent of depressed students reportedly sought treatment. A study regarding this appeared in the December 16 issue of JAMA. […]
One major challenge many thought doctors would have in adopting e-Detailing was the lack of personal touch like in face-to-face interactions. But with more and more Indian doctors not just adopting it but actually showing a preference for e-Detailing over personal interactions with the MR, that doesn’t seem to be a problem anymore. There are […]
The State health department has issued instructions to Delhi city hospitals so that assault on medical staff at the workplace can be curbed. The two-page direction has such lines as these: “All doctors must locate a security guard on duty so that he may be summoned any time immediately if required, along with a sign […]
Drama unfolded at the Christian Medical College and Hospital(CMCH) in Ludhiana when a patient’s relatives protested for more than two hours, alleging negligence. The incident occurred on Monday. 42 year old Hazara Singh was a resident of the Bonkar Village, Mattewara. He was admitted to CMCH on 7th June after a heart attack he suffered […]
Radiologists in Pune are on an indefinite strike from Tuesday as a protest against what’s said to be the high-handed approach of the Pune Municipal Corporation(PMC) in implementing the PC-PNDT(Pre-Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques) Act. The Maharashtra state branch of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association(MSBIRIA) is also backing the Pune radiologists. They said […]
Doctor Raymond Grandon (MD) is 96 years old and continues to actively practice medicine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – U.S. At the end of 2015 he will be retiring, but before that here’s a look at the years he spent as a medico and the impact he had as a doctor, teacher and leader. On Feb 19, […]
Dr. Marwan (name changed to protect identity) who worked with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) was offered a job by ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq & Syria) and refused ! Fearing for his life and that of his family’s he made the tough choice to leave his home in Syria for Europe. Read the first person account […]
More than one in four doctors in the early stages of their careers have signs of depression, says a study. The study states harsh and gruelling years of training leading towards the medical job are to blame. This is not only bad for young doctors but also for the patients they see. Depressed doctors are […]