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All
in A Day's Work
The arrival of the day care concept has made lengthy hospitalisation
passé. Sonal Shukla looks at its benefits and feasibility.
The
Alchemist for Good Health
Hyderabad-based Yashoda Hospitals Group has carved its path
to become one of the most successful names in healthcare in
South India by providing the latest, yet affordable treatment,
says Jayata Sharma.
A
Crusade against Cancer
From a capital of Rs 500 in the 1970s, to now holding nationwide
campaigns, the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) is a
beacon of hope for cancer patients, says Nayantara Som
A
Conceivable Idea
Ova banks—a process and technique of freezing human ovum
(eggs) for future use has finally come in India, courtesy
Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital. Sonal Shukla takes a look at the
possibilities for women offered through this concept
Should
Doctors be Banned from Accepting Gifts from Pharma Companies?
Virtually, all US doctors take freebies from drug companies,
and a third take money for lecturing, and signing patients
up for trials, reports recent survey published in New England
Journal of Medicine. The study of 1,662 physicians found that
94 per cent reported ‘some type of relationship with
the pharmaceutical industry', with more than 83 per cent receiving
food in the workplace and 78 per cent receiving free samples.
And the more influential a doctor was, the greater the likelihood
that he or she would be benefiting from a drug company's largess.
The situation is not very different in India. So, we ask experts
whether doctors should be banned from accepting freebies from
pharma companies...
Bringing
Order to Chaos
A brief guide for healthcare providers who wish to go for
NABH accreditation.
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