Munger (Bihar): Members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Munger chapter, on Friday sat on an indefinite dharna in front of the office of the district magistrate here to protest the alleged inaction of police in a case of attack on a private nursing home, paralysing health care services. Dr Sanjeev Kumar (Gen.Sec – IMA […]
14 yr old rape victim cleared by SC to abort 24 week old fetus – Ruling a first in country’s history
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave permission for termination of a 14 year old minor rape victim’s 25-week-old pregnancy. This, despite the country’s abortion laws allowing abortion only until the 20th week. A panel of 5 doctors gave the final nod for the procedure after evaluating the girl’s health. The procedure will be carried out today. The Supreme Court […]
Anesthetist Dr. Pramod Arya who contracted Hepatits C had to mortgage his home for 30 years to afford a three month course of anti-viral drugs worth Rs. 70 lakh. He was being treated with Ribavarin initially, but it had many side-effects. Dr Arya was then prescribed two new anti-viral compounds- Sofosbuvir and Simeprevir, which were […]
“Medical students in Karnataka should complete 1 year of rural service, effective from the October 2015 batch onwards or forego their degree”, said Minister of State for Medical Education Sharanprakash Patil, who has conveyed a final set of rules for this compulsory service on July 25. 10 takeaways from this important ruling: Earlier doctors could […]
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a visionary and a man of great ideas. Ideas that transcended across professions, industries and economic strata. In his book “India 2020 – A Vision for the New Millennium” the former President speaks about many issues the country has. There is one key area his vision covered- healthcare. Here’s Dr. […]
NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences) Bangalore: In charge Director Dr. Pradhan in his first 20 days has already axed – 3 HOD’s, 2 doctors and 11 staff. The terminated individuals have merely been handed letters asking them to leave, without the contractually stated 1 month’s notice. Dr. Pradhan took over from former Director Dr. […]
U.S Military Doctor using ‘bizarre’ teaching methods found guilty Dr. John Henry Hagmann, a former Army doctor teaching at Uniformed Services University campus in Maryland is being prosecuted after investigation revealed that he was- was injecting students with hypnotic drugs, inducing shock by withdrawing their blood, and performing rectal exams in class. Hagmann was escorted off the campus even as the college […]
Image Credit : The Hindu – “Mangaluru doctor wants ban on white coats” (July 23, 2015) When Mangaluru-based doctor, Edmond Fernandes pointed out that white coats are a- harbor of germs and viruses and become carriers of contaminants; we couldn’t agree more! Here’s a spin off on the story posted on ‘The Hindu’ as to why the […]
Image Credit: Mumbai Mirror – “DOC WHO FORCED BMC TO CHANGE UNFAIR TB LEAVE POLICY DIES”- July 22,2015 49 year-old Dr. Suresh Vaze who contracted TB from a patient in 2011, died after a brave and prolonged struggle on Monday at Sewri Hospital-Mumbai. Dr. Vaze who worked and was eventually admitted at Sewri Hospital, wasn’t merely […]
ORGINIALLY PUBLSIHED AT : http://pkunews.org/personal/parent.htm PKU: A Parent’s Case Report By Kurtis Sauder, M.D. Dr. Sauder, a pediatrician in a group practice through the University of Virginia, is the proud father of two young children with PKU. General Information about PKU “Phenylketonuria” (PKU) refers to a group of autosomal recessive inherited abnormalities of metabolism of the […]