Archive for August 2011
Family doc has passion for work
Posted by: admin on: August 30, 2011
Imhotep, an Egyptian doctor, also an astrologer, Egyptian pyramid architect, and king’s advisor was worshipped as God. His contribution to the medical practice is valuable. Till 1900, majority of doctors were GPs or family physicians as they are now called. Around Second World War, with advancing technology, trend towards specialization started. And now family medicine […]
Primary medical care, as the pillar of national health care
Posted by: admin on: August 29, 2011
AAFP’s (American Academy of Family Physicians’) recent statement, “sound investments in the nation’s primary care infrastructure, is the only sure way to improve health care quality while reducing health care costs”, and “that patients get high-quality care at less cost when their health care system is based on primary medical care.”highlighted the importance of primary […]
Improving Asthma and COPD Control through Improving Inhaled Treatment Adherence
Posted by: admin on: August 29, 2011
Effectiveness of Inhaled Medications in Asthma and COPD. In spite of availability of effective inhaled medications, asthma and COPD are not controlled effectively. According to a statistic, cost due to poor control of asthma alone exceeds $15 billion per year, in the US. Imagine in India, where use of inhalers is still cosidered as the […]
Back Surgery: Too Many, Too Costly, Too ineffective
Posted by: admin on: August 29, 2011
In India, Chiropractic not being a well recognised therapy we can and should give a serious trial of Physiotherapy (guided & not just exercises) before we even think of and recommend surgery. Team@CMHF
Mobile phone use and stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression among young adults – a prospective cohort study
Posted by: admin on: August 26, 2011
Background Because of the quick development and widespread use of mobile phones, and their vast effect on communication and interactions, it is important to study possible negative health effects of mobile phone exposure. The overall aim of this study was to investigate whether there are associations between psychosocial aspects of mobile phone use and mental […]
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