Surgery News
Should Ayurvedic physicians be conducting surgeries?
Given the quality of teaching and regulatory oversight, traditional medicine practitioners may not be equipped to conduct surgery
5 min read26 Nov 2020Hospitals turn to robots to clear backlog of elective surgeries amid covid-19
Fear of crowded spaces and the higher risk of infection due to prolonged stays in hospitals is making patients seek out robotic surgeries.Robotic assisted surgeries is also less painful and causes less blood loss, compared to traditional surgeries.
2 min read12 Sep 2020For diabetics, weight-loss surgery slashes the risk of death: Study
The researchers tracked 2,287 diabetic patients who underwent weight-loss surgery at the Cleveland Clinic from 1998 through 2017The study looked primarily at the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, heart failure, kidney damage, an erratic heart rate or death from any cause
3 min read3 Sep 2019Opinion | The deity, the elephant and the plastic surgeon
Offering India’s beloved elephant god as proof of ancient plastic surgery expertise does little for our scientific heritage. The purpose of such assertions is to make claims of supremacy in all the sciences
4 min read15 Aug 2019J&J representatives to meet compensation panel tomorrow
According to the approved heath ministry formula, compensation for patients affected by Johnson and Johnson’s faulty hip implants will range from 33 lakh to 1.2 crore
2 min read8 Jan 2019Compensation hiked for patients of J&J faulty hip implants
An expert panel set up to decide on compensation for patients affected by J&J faulty hip implants has recommended additional 10 lakh for ’non-pecuniary’ losses
2 min read19 Nov 2018Faulty hip implants: Johnson and Johnson draws up India-specific reimbursement programme
Patients affected by Johnson and Johnson’s faulty hip implants will be reimbursed if revision surgery was done within 15 years of the hip replacement surgery
3 min read2 Nov 2018Medical registry to help avoid repeat of J&J case
The proposed medical registry will track implantable devices that pose risk to patients
3 min read19 Oct 2018Patients with J&J’s faulty hip implants to get up to ₹1.2 crore compensation
In case the disability is on the higher scale (40-45%) and the person underwent the hip surgery at a young age and is suffering, the quantum of compensation will go up
3 min read18 Oct 2018All patients of Johnson and Johnson’s faulty hip implants can seek damages: Panel
Everybody who is suffering due to Johnson and Johnson’s Acetabular Surface Replacement (ASR) is eligible to apply for compensation, and is not limited to those who underwent revision surgeries
3 min read9 Oct 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared