Basic Medical Science Education Must Include Medical Informatics
Originally published in: Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2004; 48 (4): 395 â 408; Republished with Authorâs permission Abstract: Medical Informatics is the science and art of processing medical information. In this age of âInformation Explosionâ choosing the useful one is rather difficult, and there lies the scope of electronic database management. However, still many outstanding […]
Asbestos: Foe or Friend?
Asbestos is grouped into two serpentine and amphibole. Serpentine group, which includes only chrysotile fibre, while amphibole covers actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite and tremolite. Asbestos is characterized as long, thin, flexible, separable with high tensile strength, heat resistant and of course crystalline in nature. It is well known that the asbestos exposure threatens the normal […]
Asbestos Bodies
Asbestos bodies or Ferruginous bodies are classically asbestos fibers. The term asbestos originated from the Greek word, which means âindestructible or inextinguishableâ, which represents the longer durability of the material. Asbestos is a naturally occurring hydrated mineral silicate comprised of two groups: serpentine and amphibole (Mossman et al. 1990). Serpentine includes only one type of […]
Applied Anatomy and Therapeutics
Role of Applied Anatomy in Therapeutics Aim of the study was to study the effect of drug therapy on anatomical features. Observation of the anatomical defects and history of therapeutics taken by the patients and time of pregnancy when these drugs were prescribed, was recorded trimester wise. In Modern therapeutics, the effects of different drugs […]
Application of “Value Engineering” to Rationalize the Cost of Cataract Surgery in Eye Clinic at Tata Main Hospital
Key Words: Value Engineering, Cost of Cataract Surgery. Key Messages: The concept of Value Engineering (VE) can be successfully utilized to rationalize the cost of cataract surgery. Functional Analysis System Technique (Fast) is very useful in assessing functional relationships. (Concept of Value Engineering should be tried in other areas of Hospital Management to cut unnecessary cost and run the […]
Aggressive Periodontitis: Need to Assess the Prevalence and to plan the Management Strategies in Indian Scenario
Aggressive periodontitis is considered as a multifactorial disease, comprising of a heterogeneous group of infectious diseases characterized by the complex host-microbial interaction in the periodontium. Aggressive nature and early onset of the disease have been found to depend with respect to bacterial etiology, host susceptibility, hereditary and environmental factors and often modified by behavioral factors. […]
Agenesis of Gall Bladder
A case Report on Absence (Agenesis) of Gall Bladder Failure in the development of caudal foregut diverticulum results in agenesis of the gall bladder. It occurs either as a development phenomena or an associated anomaly. The anomalies include anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract, renal system & pancreas. In the present study, a female aged about […]
Aesthetic Surgery of Nose
The Nose has not only commanded attention on its own accord for its size and shape but has governed Facial Aesthetics like no other part of the body. Not only does it define facial proportions but also influences the personality of the individual. Aesthetic Augmentation of the Nose using autogenous and alloplastic material has come […]
Active Vision Therapy II
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) Amblyopia (lazy eye), means that the eye has not developed normally and always has blurred vision, even with the best spectacle glasses or contact lenses your eye surgeon or the optometrist can prescribe. Amblyopia is caused when the brain favors one eye and refuses to use the other. Simply stated, amblyopia is […]
Active Vision therapy for Amblyopia
Active Vision Therapy Introduction In all branches of medical science, there is now great emphasis not only on early diagnosis and treatment of all disorders and diseases but also on measures that aim at their prevention. However, squint in children with its associated loss of normal binocular vision, and frequently with the loss of useful […]
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