Soumyadeepb
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This blog, founded by Dr.Soumyadeep B is all about public health, medical ethics , medical research , healthcare news and commentaries on burning medical issues.
It tracks cutting edge research from medical journals of international repute and simplifies and shortens them for the unitiated and the busy (Research Analysis category) as well as tracks the latest news from the world of health )with a special focus on India and other developing nations (Healthcare News category). In addition there are reflective and critical essays on various aspects (Caffeinated Works /Random Musings) as well as interesting reblogs from different other related websites (Random Musings).
What makes the Guest Editorials of this blog unique is these are authored by not only from leading physician voices but also by voices from around the corners of your neighbourhood.
MY BLOGS
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Caffeinated Works & Random Musings
http://soumyadeepb.wordpress.com/
This blog, founded by Dr.Soumyadeep B is all about public health, medical ethics , medical research a, healthcare news and commentaries on burning medical issues.
It tracks cutting edge research from medical journals of international repute and simplifies and shortens them for the unitiated and the busy (Research Analysis category) as well as tracks the latest news from the world of health )with a special focus on India and other developing nations (Healthcare News category). In addition there are reflective and critical essays on various aspects (Caffeinated Works /Random Musings) as well as interesting reblogs from different other related websites (Random Musings).
What makes the Guest Editorials of this blog unique is these are authored by not only from leading physician voices but also by voices from around the corners of your neighbourhood
LATEST ARTICLES ( 167 )
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Indian Journals Fair Poorly with Respect to Clinical Trial Registration Details...
Prospective registration of clinical trials has been made mandatory by various government regulations. The ICMJE guidelines require a clinical trial to be... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Clinical Trial Data and the “Do No Harm” Principle
In an era of evidence based medicine clinical trials hold the key to validate or negate a medical intervention, whatsoever is its nature. Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
SGPGI-NIH Workshops on ‘Scientific Paper Writing’, ‘Biostatistics’ and...
As part of an Indo-US Collaboration, the National Institutes of Health, USA has sponsored a series of workshops since 2006 on various aspects of clinical... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
20 Years Of Cochrane
Cochrane Collaboration the largest network of dedicated researchers, healthcare advocates, and even patients is celebrating twenty years of its existence this... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
I Dream of Health
Despite advances in medicine over the last few decades , access to care remains as abysmal as before. Although most individuals in my nation (USA) do receive... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
The UK NHS in India – Be Aware of What It Means
I follow Indian healthcare with some interest.I have wondered about ‘why do doctors who work in India and want to continue to work in India take up exams such a... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
UN-UNICEF Statement Condemns the Gang Rape of Delhi Paramedical Student
There is No Higher Priority in the New Year than Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls Read more
Posted on 31 December 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Alleged Racial Bias Against Royal College of General Practioners
BAPIO (British Association of Physician of Indian Origin) has alleged bias in the Clinical Skills Exam conducted by the RCGP as part of evaluation of GP trainin... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Medical Error: The Overworked Doctor
After a recent firsthand experience and the subsequent literature review I realized that medical errors are far too common, and way too easy to occur- and... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Polio Eradication: Current Status and Challenges
For more than two decades mankind has been dreaming of a “polio-free world.” However the dream is yet to be realized owing to various problems related to... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
WHO Global Initiative for Emergency & Essential Surgical Care
Way Back in 1980 Dr H. Mahler, the Director General of the WHO in his address to the Biennial World Congress of International College of Surgeons in Mexico has... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Dualities : Living with Cancer
We are often pulled in different, opposing directions, and take time to find the balance between acceptance and anger, surrender and control, individual and... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Wrong Site Surgery
WSS (and wrong site procedures: wrong site anaesthetic, implement fitting, etc) might not be as uncommon as you think. Here is an insight into the problem... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Zero Discrimination , Zero Infections : World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is back again-this time with the theme of ” Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections. Zero deaths from AIDS-related illness. Zero discrimination... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
GSK’s Parkinsonism Drug Turns Man into a Gambling Gay Sex Addict
In a one of its kind order a French Court has today ordered the British drug behemoth GlaxoSmithKline to pay 166,000 pounds to a married man who has turned... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2012 HEALTH -
Trehalose in Freeze Drying of Biomaterials
When we think of the word stasis, many of us think of science fiction movies and novels where people willingly put themselves inside little pods in spaceships. Read more
Posted on 22 November 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Is Europe Under a Superbug Threat?
Europe which for the past few years have tried to pass the buck of growing antibiotic resistance to the medical tourism Industry in nations like India (which go... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
The Indian Patient – Lots of Choice , but Not Enough Choices !
A doctor was visiting from the US,Much to my surprise, informed that he was quite impressed by how much choice Indian patients have ! Read more
Posted on 18 November 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE -
Why Do Doctors Prescribe Expensive Branded Drugs ?
Posted on 14 November 2012
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Leaving the West – Reflections on India, and American Health Care
Reblogged From Manasa Bhandarkar The BBC article “Leaving the West” really hit home for me; I recently spent several weeks working in Bangalore – the untapped... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE
