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Topic: Doctors

Linking MBBS seats to population aimed at resolving regional disparities, says NMC

National Medical Commission's rule of 100 MBBS seats/10L population has doctors divided & became talking point among Oppn leaders who expressed concern about impact on southern states.

Amid row over generic drug prescription rule, NMC puts new conduct norms for doctors on hold

IMA and pharma companies protested clause in the regulations that asked doctors to only prescribe generic medicines and introduced penal provisions for those who don't comply.

As a dermatologist, why it’s not easy for me to prescribe generic medicines

The government needs to convene a national debate on the use of generic drugs and manufacture of high-quality products at an affordable price.

After stabbing of Kerala doctor, renewed calls for central law to protect medical professionals 

In 2019, Modi govt had drafted a legislation seeking to penalise violence against medical professionals. The proposed law had to be shelved due to objections from MHA.

Overworked doctors, stressed students: How delay in NEET schedule every year is exacting a cost

With 1st-year postgraduate students joining workforce late, doctors are putting in extra hours. Meanwhile, undergrads preparing for exam are getting demotivated, say those from fraternity.

Artificial pancreas may soon be lifeline for UK’s type 1 diabetics. Why it’s not yet big in India

UK patients may soon be covered for the device, which measures blood glucose, computes amount of insulin needed and then pumps that exact amount into bloodstream.

UP doctor befriends woman online, rapes her with two other colleagues

When the woman visited the hospital to meet the doctor, he took her to his hostel room where he and two other doctors raped her. The doctor has been arrested from the hospital.

In India, doctors are now NEET-coached graduates who haven’t dealt with actual patients

It doesn’t make much of a difference if our MBBS students are from China or Ukraine or India. They have studied notes, not patients.

India needs to do better by its doctors.Timely salaries, facilities, not empty gestures count

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

‘Transfer’ of 2 dead doctors triggers row, UP Deputy CM says top officer didn’t follow policy

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has written to Additional Chief Secretary (Medicine & Health) Amit Mohan Prasad, questioning transfers effected end-June.

On Camera

16th BRICS Summit was about building dollar-free world order. India can use it to expand trade

For New Delhi, a USD-free system is not an immediate priority nor an existential necessity to unconditionally support the China-Russia agenda.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.