Doctors

NMC bill: IMA calls for indefinite strike from April 2, rejects Parliamentary panel's suggestions

More than 25,000 doctors on Sunday held ‘mahapanchayat’ at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi and opposed the parliament panel’s recommendations and the NMC bill.

Mar 25, 2018, 20:48 PM IST

Man declared dead by doctors 'comes back to life'

MP man declared dead by doctors 'comes back to life' on autopsy table. Himanshu Bharadwaj was declared brain-dead after a road accident. Watch video to know more.

Mar 05, 2018, 19:07 PM IST

How much salary you want, Madhya Pradesh govt asks doctors in ad

The government has released an advertisement asking doctors about the salary they want.

Jan 10, 2018, 16:39 PM IST

Delay in counselling for junior residents may lead to shortage of docs: RDA

The AIIMS in the national capital is yet to begin counselling for a fresh batch of resident doctors even as the contract of several doctors in those positions is scheduled to expire tomorrow.

Dec 30, 2017, 12:41 PM IST

Go join Naxals, so government can shoot you: Hansraj Ahir to doctors absent from hospital event

Furious over the absence of doctors from a function in a government hospital, Union Minister Hansraj Ahir on Monday suggested that the doctors should join the Naxals, so that the government can shoot them down.

Dec 26, 2017, 11:45 AM IST

Doctors in India see patients for barely two minutes, says study

This figure does not represent the entire spectrum of medical professionals offering consultations to patients, commented Dr Aashish Chaudhry, Managing Director and Orthopedic Surgeon, Aakash Healthcare.

Nov 09, 2017, 13:52 PM IST

Chinese doctors to conduct 500 free eye surgeries in Pakistan

This is in pursuance of the collaboration of the medical associations of the two countries to strengthen the Pakistan-China medical corridor, says an expert.

Nov 09, 2017, 12:33 PM IST

Humans vs robots: Who make better surgeons?

Robotic surgery has increased substantially in the NHS since the first machines were installed a decade ago, and is commonly used for prostate, bladder and kidney removal as well as for cutting out tumours.

Oct 25, 2017, 19:38 PM IST

Patient watches 'Baahubali 2' as doctors operate on her brain - Watch video

The medicos at the hospital played the movie on a laptop to keep the patient conscious, which they claim helped them with the surgery.

Oct 03, 2017, 19:22 PM IST

Chennai girl plays Candy Crush while doctors remove her brain tumour

After the brain scan, it was revealed that she had a tumour in an important area of brain which controls the movement of the left half of the body, including face, hand and leg.

Sep 11, 2017, 20:44 PM IST

Bhopal: Doctors leave needle inside pregnant woman's body, remove after 16 hrs

The incident is of Bhopal's Sultania Zanana Hospital, where the carelessness of the doctors came to light when 23-year old, Rakhi Ganota complained about a pain in her back, after coming back from unconsciousness post surgery.

Sep 10, 2017, 11:41 AM IST

Art courses may help medical students become better doctors

Observation skills are an essential component of any medical education, aiding doctors during patient exams and in making medical diagnoses, researchers said.

Sep 09, 2017, 13:16 PM IST

Assault on docs as non-bailable crime: AIIMS RDA hails Delhi Police for issuing public notice

The President of AIIMS RDA, Dr Harjit Singh Bhatti, hailed the initiative and stressed on creating more awareness among the public so that the relatives of the patients keep faith on doctors and do not take the law into their hands.

Sep 08, 2017, 23:43 PM IST

British scientists develop camera to help doctors see through the body

Designed to help doctors track medical tools known as endoscopes that are used to investigate a range of internal conditions, the new device can detect sources of light inside the body, such as the illuminated tip of the endoscope's long flexible tube.

Sep 04, 2017, 17:16 PM IST