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MH PGM-CET 2016 Personal Counseling Schedule Out

Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Mumbai, Government of Maharashtra logo

Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Mumbai, Maharashtra has published Personal Counseling Process of PGM-CET 2016 for State Quota Admissions to Medical Postgraduate Courses (MD/MS/Diploma) in the State of Maharashtra. The notification is in compliance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India order in IA No. 7 & 8 in writ Petition(s) (civil) No 76/2015 […]

Can a Gynaecologist be an expert witness in the MLC involving Chest Medicine or Neurology? Read to Find Out

Stethoscope court

The National Commission was dealing with this question and expressed its concern that it’s high time in India to have strategies for regulating expert witness testimony in medical negligence cases. M/S. SANKAR PRASAD BOSE & ANR V/s. DR. B.N. BASU MEMORIAL CLINIC APOLLO NURSING HOME & 3 ORS http://cms.nic.in/ncdrcusersWeb/GetJudgement.do… Facts in Brief : 1. 90 […]

Read JJ Hospital Ophthalmology Resident Doctor Narrate the Bad Experiences

JJ hospital ophthalmology strike

A post on Facebook describes narration of resident doctor of JJ Hospital Ophthalmology department. I am writing this because I have experienced all that first hand and have seen it happen to others too, by ‘it’ I mean “their tyranny and inhuman behaviour”. Medical students slog very hard to get through the PG entrance. The […]

Who is authorised to do UltraSonography ?

Who is authorised to do UltraSonography

Who is authorised to do UltraSonography ? A must know judgment for Medicos. Hon’ble Delhi High Court was dealing with this question while deciding the different writ petitions filed by Indian Radiological Association, Indian Medical Association and Sonological Society of India. In its 83 pages judgment dated 16/02/2016, the Division Bench has granted much awaited […]

Lack of proper informed consent costed Hospital Rs.464000

Lack of proper informed consent

Lack of proper informed consent costed Hospital Rs.464000 “Whether in C-Section delivery, PPH (postpartum hemorrhage) can be avoided ” ? “When anemic patient is about to deliver Twins, whether delivery is to be done C-Section and whether blood transfusion had to be given at the initial stage itself” ? The National Commission was dealing with […]

First & Second Round PG Allotment Result of AIPGMEE 2016

AIPGMEE 2016 logo

Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) has published First Round PG Allotment Result/ list 2016 for 50% All India Quota PG medical seats across India. Counseling list  is based on AIPGMEE 2016 scores. List is published on mcc.nic.in website. Candidates can see their allotment results by entering their Testing ID here or click on the following link to view […]

Can a M.D. Medicine Doctor practise as a Cardiologist?

A Physician is free to decide whom he will serve, save in case of Emergency - Court rejects 2.5 Crore petition against Doctor & Hospital

Can a M.D. Medicine Doctor practise as a Cardiologist? In the case of Goyal Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd., Jodhpur & ors, V/s. Kishan Shukla (R.P. No.4023/2011), the National Commission was dealing with the aforesaid question and the answer was in negative. A doctor must have valid and recognised specialised qualification.   Can a […]

MBBS,MD Seats on Sale !!! 25,000 MBBS, PG seats at Rs 12,000 crore

MBBS,MD Seats on Sale !!! 25,000 MBBS, PG seats at Rs 12,000 crore

MBBS,MD Seats on Sale !!! 25,000 MBBS, PG seats at Rs 12,000 crore You would never find advertisements for “confirmed admission” to any IIT or AIIMS or one asking you to book a seat in advance in any of these premier institutes. Neither are there advertisements promising you selection for the civil services or placement […]

Insurance Company ordered by Court to Pay fine for Medical Negligence of Doctors

Insurance Company ordered by Court to Pay fine for Medical Negligence of Doctors

Insurance Company ordered by Court to Pay fine for Medical Negligence of Doctors Its indeed Very interesting case. The Hospital was vicariously held liable for the Medical Negligence of Doctors (wrong surgery) but the Insurance Company was held liable to pay the compensation as per the indemnity / policy conditions. In a very short, 8 Para, […]

Homeopathy is bogus, harmful: Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishna

Homeopathy is bogus, harmful: Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishna

Homeopathy is bogus, harmful: Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishna Calling homeopathy and astrology useless and harmful practices, Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan came down heavily on the two, saying real science is far more interesting than “bogus” fields. Pointing out that India is the only country where a constitution asks for promoting scientific temper, the chemistry scientist […]