A doctor from Kolkata shared that doctor duty rooms often have either glass or wooden doors that don't even have a latch, making it difficult for them to catch some sleep.
Published in Indian Journal of Medical Research, study classifies nearly 10% prescriptions as 'unacceptable', says such lapses can lead to adverse drug reactions & risk patient health.
Twenty-four patients, including 12 infants who were one to two days old, died between 30 September and 1 October at Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital (SCGMCH) in Nanded.
The patients died between Saturday and Sunday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial Hospital at Kalwa. The exact cause of the deaths is not yet known and is being investigated.
Yashpal Garg reached government hospital Saturday night, after receiving several complaints of a doctor-chemist nexus there. Orders probe after finding irregularities.
The policy has been communicated to all government hospitals across the state. Defaulters will be considered absent from duty and liable for strict action, it says.
The woman & her unborn child died at a Mansa hospital last week. Panel said doctor on duty did not reach hospital in time despite having been informed of woman's serious condition.
Dr Raj Bahadur was appointed V-C of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, in 2014. His term was extended for a second time in 2020 for three more years.
As Covid infections explode in the national capital, doctors and medical staff have been hit hard. At least 750 of them at 6 major hospitals are reported to have tested positive.
Tenures of 3 key state-level officials — principal secretary, mission director (National Health Mission), and director (health services) — were less than 24 months in most states.
Indian cuisine is rooted in fresh ingredients, rich spices with antimicrobial properties, and time-tested cooking methods. We are not a freeze-and-serve fast food nation.
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.
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.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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