SECOND OPINION: A surgeon’s view of healthcare and policy in India
Sordid practice, willing actors
Strange hoardings made big news in Mumbai, announcing: “Honest opinion; no commission to doctors." attacking the practice of cuts and commissions in the referral of patients in Indian healthcare.
To the Indian Medical Association, here’s why I am not marching with you today
This doctor and IMA member is not joining a Chalo Dilli march and Pen Down protest against violence and other persecution of doctors.
Are emergency response teams slow in Mumbai – The Urban Debate
A couple and a bike rider injured in a road accident on Marine Drive, Mumbai on Tuesday night were bundled off to a hospital in a cab by a cop who did not even accompany them, raising questions on the emergency protocol followed in the city.
Unmet need for surgery in South Asia
Despite increased specialisation and technology, surgical care in the world’s most populous region is inequitable and remains inaccessible to most people.
Government's Cap on the Absurdly High Prices of Stents is a Good First Step
Medical associations, hospitals and pharma companies have no interest in making healthcare affordable
A study of events between the onset of symptoms and hospital admission in patients with acute abdomen
Acute abdomen is a common surgical emergency. Prompt investigation and treatment, including surgical intervention, is critical in reducing morbidity and mortality.
Castleman's disease in carcinoma gall bladder
We herein report a case of CD associated with carcinoma of the gall bladder. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first of its kind and has not been reported in the past.
World Medical Association’s tainted president, Ketan Desai
Unfortunately, the WMA’s standing has fallen under a cloud with the recent inauguration of Ketan Desai, an Indian urologist, as its president on 21 October 2016.