ICMR, Health ministry to create National Lists of Essential Diagnostic Tests, tools Medical Dialogues Bureau13 March 2018 9:03 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the research body of the health ministry, along with several partners, including the...
ICMR to study impact of cellphones, towers on human health Medical Dialogues Bureau10 March 2018 2:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: These are some of the questions to which the Indian Council of Medical Research is seeking answers."Cell towers and cellphones when in use...
Medical jargon may cloud doctor-patient communication savita2 Jan 2018 9:00 AM ISTWhen patients misunderstand commonly used medical terms, communication and decision-making may suffer, UK researchers say.In a survey of London oral...
Pay Rs 10 Lakh each to 150 medical students: SC tells GCRG Medical College Meghna A Singhania24 Nov 2017 1:39 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Thursday directed a medical college in Lucknow to grant compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the 150 students it had admitted in...
Doctors in India see patients for just two minutes: study savita10 Nov 2017 12:36 PM ISTLondon: Doctors in India see patients for barely two minutes on average, according to a global study which found that primary care consultations last...
Thiopental Administration: Anaesthetist Absolved of Medcial Negligence Meghna A Singhania20 Oct 2017 12:29 PM ISTNew Delhi : In an important case concerning anaesthetists, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ( NCDRC) was recently seen absolving an...
Doctors fear losing their license for seeking mental health care: Study savita12 Oct 2017 12:50 PM ISTNearly 40 percent of U.S. physicians are reluctant to seek mental health care out of fear that it might imperil their medical license, a recent study...
Patients of female surgeons may have better outcomes: BMJ savita12 Oct 2017 9:56 AM ISTToronto: Patients treated by female surgeons are less likely to die in the first few weeks after operation than those treated by their male...
Need for combining research with patient care stressed: Dr Soumya Swaminathan savita9 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Research in the medical field should be combined with patient care and teaching, a top Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) official...
Healthcare expenses paralyse family finances: AIIMS study savita3 Sept 2017 9:43 AM ISTNew Delhi: Illness not only affects a patient's health but also financially paralyzes an entire family, be it poor or middle class, according to a...
Should doctors work longer shifts, asks new BMJ editorial savita29 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTThis week, The BMJ looks at the issue of working hours and burnout among doctors.An editorial warns burnout rates among doctors have reached an...
Cyberattacks can put public health at risk: NEJM savita13 July 2017 10:39 AM ISTWashington D.C: Recent ransomware attacks like 'WannaCry' and 'Petya' are highlighting the growing threats against health care information...
