Page 8 - Doctors

Degree doesn't matter

Doctor sahib knows much more than the real doctors themselves

US doctors successfully reverse brain damage in toddler who nearly drowned

The girl became more alert, awake and stopped squirming, doctors said

Less than one doctor for every 1000 people in India, govt tells Lok Sabha

World Health Organisation prescribes a doctor population ratio of 1:1000

'Doctors have become scapegoats of a broken system'

Interview with Vijay Kumar, president of the Resident Doctors' Association

In India 1 doctor serves 1,668 people; 8 lakh doctors in total: Govt

Issue of compulsory rural posting of doctors left to the 'wisdom' of state govts, MoS Health said

Doctors support differential pricing for next-gen stents

The government had asked top cardiologists to submit a pricing plan for stents

Delhi govt raises retirement age of doctors to 65

At Delhi government-run hospitals, the retirement age of doctors was 62

80% of Indian doctors located in urban areas, serving 28% of populace: Report

It pointed out non-communicable diseases account for nearly 60% of deaths, accounting to loss of $4.58 trillion by 2030

One doctor available for 893 patients: Govt

Assuming 80% availability of doctors, it is estimated around 7.67 lakh (allopathic) doctors may be actually available for service