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The Padma awardees from the medical field
108 eminent personalities made it to the list of the highest civilian awards of the country – the Padma Awards. The list included 14 doctors who made outstanding contribution in the medical field....
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KEM horror: What could have gone wrong
The recent case of medical malpractice has put civic run KEM hospital, Mumbai in the spot light again. The BMC run hospital has initiated an inquiry into the alleged case of negligence in which a...
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Why do doctors disrespect their patients?
Most of us have had the experience of waiting for hours for our doctor to spend a measly five minutes listening to our complains. In some cases the doctor may even be rude or downright insulting in...
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Why I criticise doctors
Dr Aniruddha Malpani, an IVF specialist and a strong advocate of patient therapy often breaks omerta – the professional code of silence that most doctors have about their peers. He tells us exactly why...
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Did you sterilise your stethoscope, doctor?
Could the stethoscope that a healthcare worker uses to examine a patient could be a source of additional trouble? Yes, especially for patients who are admitted in intensive care units (ICUs) and wards,...
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AIIMS doc’s procedure likely to revolutionise minimally invasive spinal...
A spinal surgery is usually fraught with perils. Not only can one small mistake render a patient paralysed for life, but a miscalculation can cause the entire procedure to fail – irreparably. So, when...
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Is your doctor hygienic? Here are tips to stay safe during a hospital visit
We all go to doctors or hospitals expecting a cure for our ailments, but did you know that visiting a doctor can actually make you more ill? According to two independent studies — one conducted in DY...
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Are doctors part of the healthcare problem?
Dr Aniruddha Malpani, an IVF specialist and a vehement supporter of patient advocacy and information therapy tells us why doctors sometimes are a hindrance in our healthcare system. I was part of a...
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National Doctors’ Day — Tell us who your favourite doctor is and why
Doctors, often thought of with fondness, can be real-life heroes. While in some cases the outcomes of their treatment might not be great, there are times when they have saved our lives or that of a...
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National Doctors’ Day 2014: What your doctors do to put their patients first
July 1 is the celebrated as National Doctors’ Day in India. Today on the occasion of National Doctors’ Day, we are celebrating the theme ‘Putting patients first’ to commemorate our country’s doctors...
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