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| Interview |
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‘India’s
presence in global vaccine research is miniscule’
Dr Nitin Shah is president elect for Indian Academy
of Paediatrics (IAP) and co-chairman with IAP’s
committee on immunisation. A consultant paeditrician
with P D Hinduja Hospital and haemato-oncologist,
BJ Wadia Hospital for Children, Dr Shah was also
honorary senior scientific officer with LTMG Hospital,
Mumbai. He is the editor of of magazines like
Pediatrics Today, Paediatric Clinics of India
and Immunisation in Clinical Practices. Dr Shah
spoke to Rita Dutta about trends and research
related to vaccination.
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| Technology |
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‘Eventually,
every pacemaker will be digital’
Dr Thorsten Lewalter, associate professor of medicine
– cardiology at the University of Bonn, Germany
with specialisation in arrhythmias of heart has
an extensive knowledge on digital pacemakers.
He feels digital technology in medicine has ushered
in a revolution helping both doctors as well as
patients. In his recent trip to New Delhi to introduce
the Vitatron T- series digital pacemakers, Dr
Lewalter spoke to Sapna Dogra about the features,
benefits and efficacy of digital pacemakers.
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| Management |
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Delineation
of clinical privileges in hospitals
The medical staff of a hospital can be organised
in two ways. Under one system, by and large prevalent
in our traditional hospitals, members of the medical
staff are full-time, hospital-based, salaried
professionals with or without limited consultation
practice outside regular working hours.
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| Accreditation |
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Accreditation,
standards of care: Necessary or nuisance?
Words like quality, accreditation and standards
of care need to be part of the standard lexicon
of any healthcare organisation worth its salt,
writes Dr Arjun Kalyanpur.
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| Conference Watch |
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20th
annual conference of CSI to focus on preventive
cardiology
Diagnostic
Management Conclave
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| In News |
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Wockhardt
Hospital launches Digestive Disease Centre
Breast
cancer shows 23 % rise: Study
Dr
G Padmanaban awarded GM Modi Award 2005
JK
Ansell to launch powder free surgical gloves
Aditya
Jyot holds eye donation campaign
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| Information Technology |
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A
shot of hospital information systems
Competition has forced hospitals to adopt technology,
and private sector hospitals are taking the lead,
says Sushma Naik.
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| Insight |
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Employee
satisfaction means an efficient healthcare facility
Business today is dynamic, with a steadily increasing
pace of change. Timely and actionable information
is the best way to combat the elements. Healthcare
organisations’ near-term survival depends
on maintaining financial health and driving operational
efficiencies, long-term success depends on the
ability to deliver on the core mission: care delivery
and clinical excellence.
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| Events |
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RCS
to offer British trauma course for medical students
in India
Experts
thrash strategy to curb infection in hospitals
Rare
heart surgery performed at MIOT hospitals
New
dialysis centre inaugurated at St Martha’s
Hospital
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| Pharma |
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Indian
Pharma makes an inroad into Japan
The over 60 USD billion Japanese pharmaceutical
market is suddenly waking up to the Indian Pharma
Sector, writes Sapna Dogra.
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| Products |
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Products
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