Doctors met on Aug 7th for a “Seminar on Chronic Pain” organized by AIIMS- Bhubhaneswar and Medicinal Cannabis Foundation of India (MCFI). While marijuana is known for its destressing and anxiety riding properties, this event was focused on marijuana’s pain relieving properties, especially for cancer patients. The Benefits of Weed (Marjuana/Cannabis) Eminent Indian-American physician and scientest […]
3 doctors in Chattisgarh have been suspended for indulging in unethical practice by the Chattisgarh Medical Council. Their suspensions have been for taking advantage of medical jaunts from pharma companies and violating self-advertising code of the Medical Council of India (MCI). The Registrar of the Council, Dr. Srikant Rajimwala commented that this action was being […]
English Premier League (EPL) football team Chelsea’s coach Jose Mourinho has reduced the duties of team doctors Dr. Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn (Physiotherapist) to that of mere spectators prior to Chelsea’s Sunday game. The doctor and physio are being punished for tending to one of Chelsea’s player’s Eden Hazard when he went down with […]
Cardiologists are protesting against MBBS + PGDCC Diploma cardiologists calling themselves ” Cardiologists “ While various bodies like the Indian College of Cardiology, Cardiological Society of Kerala, and Kerala Heart Rhythm Society are vehemently protesting such a scenario. They are also outright stating that this equation of PGDCC = Cardiologist is illegal, unethical, and a […]
2 lakhs for a UG medical seat and 2.5 lakhs for a PG medical seat, and you can become a doctor! That is the mantra 3 officials of RGUHS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) and 1 tout were quoting as they sold medical seats! In light of the Vyapam scam, this seems like a […]
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Patient’s Son: Please treat my father Doctor:This test isn’t required..please ask the consulting doctor to call me and I will tell him… Patient’s Son (not waiting further): Slap ! (Abuses & threatens) How dare you won’t him treatment.Do the test or else..! No this isn’t a TV drama playing out..its a real life incident that […]
This might come as shocking news for a number of USMLE graduate and Doctors who plan to study abroad. Citing the reason that India is facing a huge brain drain among its doctors, as they choose to leave the country to work abroad. The Health Minister JP Nadda has decided to tackle the issue by […]
The Madras High Court Bench on Saturday said it would amount to perjury (violation of oath) if government doctors who seek VRS on health grounds took up a job in any hospital until they achieved superannuation. Here are the case details: Justice: Hon. S Vaidhyanathan; Petitioner: Dr. Elizabeth Rajaram (Chief Civil Surgeon-Govt Hospital-Virudhunagar Dst.); Respondent: Tamil Nadu Principal […]
The Delhi Medical Council (DMC) has suspended registration certificates of four resident doctors for a month over alleged irregularities in the treatment of a 11-year-old boy. The boy, approached two major hospitals after his initial treatment was botched up by a quack, eventually lost his left leg, which had to be amputated. “We went to […]