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*When I tried to condense three decades of my learning into the medical profession in three lines, I scribbled this. Sorry folks, if It doesn’t sound scientific for some of you!
By the way, What is successful medical practice? Success for the Doctor, patient or both? The answer to this question is never simple.
Posted in Quotes, tagged HEALING IN MEDICINE, Hippocrates in medicine, will power in disease on November 15, 2014| Leave a Comment »
When I was suggesting a middle-aged business man who has suffered a massive MI, though recovering he seemed to be a depressing man.He was still fuming about the illness.
I told him he has in fact recovered faster than others , he has to believe in himself , concentrate on his work and take these medicine regularly .Finally , I told him to develop the will power which is vital,
After the scheduled consultation , he thanked me , before leaving he asked me candidly and jokingly ,every thing is fine doctor , which pharmacy sells that will power ?
I stopped him at the door , “It is not sold anywhere , it is lying dormant right inside your brain store . You have to just do the shopping , which is open 24/7 and best part is it is always available free of charge and unlimited too !
I advised him to have a look at the Speaking tree from Times of India which has so many resources and surely he can acquire will power in plenty !
Posted in bio ethics, cardiology -Preventive, Cardiology quotes, Cardiology Risk assesment, cardiology-ethics, Medical education, Preventive cardiology, Public Health, Quotes, Social medicine, Venkat quotes, tagged art of buying happiness, coroanry artery disease prevention, degenerating sixt sense, effect of soft drinks on cardio vascular health, good vs bad, happiness image, harvard school of public health soft drinks, human intellect and sixth sense, preventive cardiology, public health hazard and cardiology, sixth sense, soft drinks and cad, soft drinks and incidence of new diabetes, world health organisation on December 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
It costs just one Dollor !
Harvard school of Public health has recently published some hard data about the adverse effects of bad diet habits especially the impact of soft drinks on long term cardio vascular health.
Another prestigious journal confirms it . . .
The ultimate journal for the cardiologists Circulation reaffirms it .
We have overwhelming evidence , prolonged use of soft drinks
increase CAD (Like tobacco ). Still , we haven’t added the customary caution on the bottles of these soft drinks ?
Why ?
My guess would be, there are powerful forces in modern society that would love to keep the threat of diseases high in the human domain so that all stake holders make a profit .
The poor , World health instigation(WHO) and various public health forums simply watch it .If they protest , they are at risk of sucked into the loop of deceit !
Failure to reverse public health hazards may be a lesser crime in modern days . . . But , here comes a series of advertisements in Indian media , that is a strong indicator that human intellect and the sixth sense is going nuts !
It suggests , Do you want ever lasting happiness . . . Drink it . . . earnestly believe in it . . . and drink again !
I was also told a shocking fact that , The beverage war in India has started and the soft drink giants have heavily Invested to take it into the rural markets .Their aim is to provide “health for all Indians” by 2020 !
Concluding question
Posted in Quotes, Science and Religion, Venkat quotes, tagged Deepawali, ethics in medicine, festival of lights, hippocrates on November 2, 2013| 1 Comment »
Today , November 2nd 2013 is Deepawali , Nearly 1 billion people celebrate it
Wishing you all happy and Deepawali , Let goodness and wisdom prevail over evil and Ignorance !
Deepawali is an ancient festival of lights , millions of Hindus celebrate It with sanctity.
It is a war on darkness and ignorance .On this day goodness prevailed over evil (Asura)
Unfortunately , In the current versions , it would seem Asura’s also join Deepawali celebrations and enjoy it with more vigor ! which is supposed to eliminate them !
Please ensure , that doesn’t happen . . . at least in your domain !
God is supreme . . . he will never allow the evil to take over the world ! Be a soldier to God’s Army !
*For more about this great Hindu festival click on the Link here Deepawali
Posted in Cardiology classics, cardiology-ethics, Cardiology-Statistics, general medicine, Quotes, Social medicine, Venkat quotes, Wintage cardiology, tagged affluent vs poor health care, cost of living, crude detah rate, do not resucitate dnr, ethics in medicine, health budget, health care priorities, health economics, health expenditure gdp, health insurance, health management, health policy for the future, hippocrates, inappropriate health care delivery, mercy killing, obamacare, primary health care, private vs public health care, sharing medical resources, terminal illness, tertiary health care, who world health organisation, withdrawl of life support, world food program wfo on October 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
News : In any developed nation , 90 % of total health expenditure is exhausted in prolonging final few days of human life !
When cost of dying . . . exceeds cost of living . . . this world will go nuts !
The current real world experience from India’s five star hospitals indicate, many elderly rich men and women spend their last few days before being buried or burnt .They spent an average of 15 lakh Rs per death . This amounts to the entire “life time” cost of living of majority of Indians .
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When human organ donation is considered a greatest philanthropic act, there is one more excellent alternative for those who can’t do it .If only every super rich translate their cost of dying into cost of others living ! many new lives will bloom .
The exorbitant rise in cost of dying in India , is a recent development and reflects the affluence , honor , pride and of course lots of prejudice lack of wisdom ! Instead of filling the deep pockets of greedy corporates why not the rich add new lives ? !
Final message
Let all elders with irreversible conditions , who have finished their life , shall die peacefully at home .Why don’t we ( Affluent . . . would be cadavers !) cross sponsor their dying cost to a public health , nutrition or medical fund .
After thought
Oh America , . . . Am I right ,? Obama thought it and implementing it too ! I would believe , his health care policy is a small first step in this direction !
Posted in history of cardiology, Quotes, tagged Functional anatomy of mitral valve, Harveian lecture, KIETH HARVEY LECTURE 1918 LONDON, SA node on November 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I guess ,the art of delivering medical lectures is gradually deteriorating . This is not because of lack of young brains in teaching profession .It is primarily due to onslaught of technology and multiple scattered source of knowledge . I do remember some of my physiology professors take class in the first year medical school in the early 1980s .
I wonder I could go back in time machine to hear the voice of Dr Kieth who delivered this grand lecture of anatomy of heart in the year 1918 .in the famed auditorium of Royal college of surgeons . We should profusely than the BMJ for providing the text of that lecture free to us in almost 100 years later.
By the way . . . for those who do not know , Kieth is one of the inventor of SA node the pacemaker of the heart .
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2340034/pdf/brmedj06937-0003.pdf
Highlights
Posted in bio ethics, Quotes, tagged auditing health, cardiovascular business, commerce and medicine, ethics in medicine, hippocrates, medicine as a business and commerce, modern medical science on July 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Medical science and commerce grow hand in hand . Many believe the field of medicine has ceased to be a pure science long ago . Both are mutually inclusive . We have no other option ! If there is no commercial interest . . .Who will fund cardiology research ? Then . . . How are you going to develop a biological pacemaker or the eagerly awaited total artificial heart ?
Without involvement of the commercial forces , no break through is possible . If you take medical science , majority of growth has occurred by the motivational force of medical industry . Here is an exclusive website for sub specialty called cardiopulmonary business .
But do we have the medical research in safe hands ?
Why a hastily developed cardiac device enter the human domain and recalled within 2 years fearing grave Injury ?
Why a drug known to cause serious side effect was purposefully blinded with a hidden agenda till the drug earns a billion or two ?
What is in store for future generations ?
When the profession is at the mercy of forces other than patient care as a primary aim there is every reason for it go awry and become a dangerous health hazard . If any medical professional who does not see this , as an important issue for man kind , requires a rebooting for reality !
Public should realise , what they often get in the name of science is a huge human body trial and victims of biological shopping . It has wide-ranging Implication . It is ironical , we are in a piquant situation , where our bio-system has to fight not only against the diseases but also the misplaced scientific methodology and fraudulent practices.
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