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2Sep, 2017

Mumbai doctor bags ‘Honoris Causa honour’ for excellence in gynaecology

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As a first, doctor from Mumbai gets a ‘Fellow Honoris Causa’ award for her excellence in the field of gynaecology. It is an award of excellence issued by The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). The All India Coordinating Committee (AICC) of RCOG, UK in association with The Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) committees and The Mumbai Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society (MOGS) held a felicitation event at Hotel Trident, Mumbai. “This award means a lot to me. I have been admiring and inspiring RCOG ever […]
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2Sep, 2017

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Bombay hospital’s renowned doc missing, police complaint lodged

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Bombay hospital’s renowned gastroenterologist Dr Deepak Amarapurkar is missing, since, Tuesday afternoon. A missing complaint has been lodged. Meanwhile, speaking to My Medical Mantra, Jay Kumar, additional commissioner of police, central region, confirms that Dadar police station has received a missing complaint. Dr Deepak Amarapurkar, a gastroenterologist at Bombay hospital, left around 4:30 in the afternoon, from the hospital to Prabhadevi, where he resides. After which, Dr Amarapurkar is still missing. Meanwhile, Jay Kumar, additional commissioner of police, central region Mumbai, confirmed “Dr Amarapurkar has been missing since yesterday evening […]
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29Aug, 2017

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AIIMS suspends 12 students for ragging juniors

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has suspended a dozen students for three months over ragging, in the first such step by India’s premier medical institution. Five of the culprits were studying MBBS while the rest were paramedical students. According to sources, a first-year student has been badly injured and is receiving treatment. Ragging on India’s school and college campuses has over the years provoked dozens of students to commit suicide, fall into depression, or leave renowned institutes that few can get into. The issue received international attention in […]
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28Aug, 2017

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Price caps on most medical devices soon?

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A draft national medical devices policy that could bring most medical devices within the ambit of price regulation while also outlining measures to boost local manufacturing of devices has been circulated by the Centre. The proposal, which comes soon after a draft national pharma policy, marks continued government activism to reduce costs of medical care and control insurance payouts in view of steep treatment and hospitalisation expenses in the private sector. Currently, only a few critical medical devices are under indirect price control and 80% of all devices are imported products. This […]
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28Aug, 2017

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Medical Council of India spells terms for open school students to study MBBS abroad

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Students who have pursued intermediate from NIOS or state open schooling boards will not be eligible to pursue MBBS or an equivalent course abroad if they have not taken practical examination in physics, chemistry or biology in class 11 and 12. In a circular, the Medical Council of India (MCI) said that the candidates who have passed 10+2 from National Institute of Open School (NIOS) or state open schooling boards (SOS), would not be eligible to take admission to MBBS or equivalent course outside the country. The MCI made clear […]
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28Aug, 2017

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WHY WE NEED CAP …AFTER RCT????

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A larger filling is usually not the best choice because when a tooth gets to the point of needing a crown, most of the tooth’s original enamel is broken or gone. Taking out an old filling and replacing it with a larger one takes away more of the original enamel, which makes the tooth weaker. We don’t want the tooth to get so weak that it breaks or splits when you chew on it. The tooth might have to be extracted if it splits down the root. So most of […]
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