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Fellow doctors, be courteous to Gynecologists.

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021tinyphysician

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OG) deals with reproductive health and diseases of the genital tract of women. Even though the doctors of OG have been doing a fantastic job in their…Continue readingFellow doctors, be courteous to Gynecologists.

Medical Career, Opinion

MBBS practical exams – knowledge takes a backseat here

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021tinyphysician

Let me make it very clear at the beginning itself that I don’t have any intention to blame all faculties of medical colleges. I have seen faculties who evaluate students…Continue readingMBBS practical exams – knowledge takes a backseat here

Pseudoscience

Astrology with needles: why acupuncture is pseudoscience

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021tinyphysician

Acupuncture is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine in which needles are inserted into the body at different sites (meridians) to “heal” the diseases. Unlike other systems of medicine, acupuncture…Continue readingAstrology with needles: why acupuncture is pseudoscience

COVID19, Residency

COVID pandemic and resident doctors: The usual scapegoats

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021tinyphysician

Trust me, the Indian medical system is incomplete without Resident Doctors (RD) (doctors who are undergoing post-graduation or sub-specialization courses) and it is impossible to run a tertiary care medical…Continue readingCOVID pandemic and resident doctors: The usual scapegoats

Information

Why do quacks exist in India?

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021tinyphysician

We all know who quacks are. They are unqualified people claiming to have medical degrees and practicing modern medicine. It’s really saddening that such people exist among us in huge…Continue readingWhy do quacks exist in India?

COVID19, Opinion

The disappearance of other respiratory infections in children during a respiratory pandemic

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020tinyphysician

Children are always at risk of getting cross infections from others as they are still in their growing stage and even more so if they have comorbidities like congenital heart…Continue readingThe disappearance of other respiratory infections in children during a respiratory pandemic

Homeopathy, Pseudoscience

The Quack Arguments

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020tinyphysician

Fundamental Duties 51A (H): It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform. Alternative medicine includes Homeopathy,…Continue readingThe Quack Arguments

COVID19, Medical Career

The modern day medical slavery

December 28, 2020January 1, 2021tinyphysician

If you are a Keralite who consumes rice, you might have noticed in the news that the junior doctors, who are working at health centers and COVID First-Line Treatment Centers…Continue readingThe modern day medical slavery

Information, Medical Career

To be in your childrens’ memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020tinyphysician

While working in the Behavioral Pediatrics unit at my hospital, I have seen a number of cases where child was brought to us with the complaints of thumb sucking, self-biting…Continue readingTo be in your childrens’ memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today

Information, Medical Career

Why medical professionals should get orientation in Psychiatry?

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020tinyphysician

Psychiatry is one of the most neglected subjects in undergraduate medical syllabus. …Continue readingWhy medical professionals should get orientation in Psychiatry?