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People of all kinds routinely blame the “system” for many things. They’re absolutely right. It is the system that shapes human behavior. In a system where certain behaviors are rewarded, those behaviors are repeated. And vice versa. We are all Pavlov’s dogs in that sense. That’s why awards and honors are instituted. To reward the…

The society will try to dehumanize you in various ways. And you will feel pressurized to play along too. Don’t let them do that to you, as much as possible. — Every patient comes to you with the expectation of a complete cure. They do not care that you are human. Reset their expectations. Let…

I was trying out the Daily Rounds app on Android and came across a case description “Unilateral limb swelling in a 51 year old lady. No comorbidities. KFT normal. How to proceed to diagnosis?” This reminded me about how clueless I was about history taking during medical school. I think if I’ve learnt anything well…

There are people who assume that doctors who get into medical school through reservation end up as bad doctors. They have no clue how medical school works. I won’t go into the reasons why reservation (or affirmative action) exists. That is one of the easiest ways for governments to “do something” towards inequity in the…

From the beginning of this pandemic I’ve had very accurate predictions of COVID surge, lull, and fall from two kinds of people – PHC medical officers and lab managers. The PHC medical officers see anywhere upwards of 200 sick people per day and they get to see how many people are coming in with COVID…

 Story 1 There was a small research institute with 20 people. Someone among the staff did an online survey to ask everyone their demographic details (name, age, gender, email address) and their diet. After four months, another person ran another survey. By then there were 23 people in this institute. This surveyor asked everyone their…

How do you trigger a never-ending debate on Twitter about health? You have two options. Either talk about a bridge course from Ayurveda into modern medicine. Or talk about compulsory rural service. Why, though? The superficial reason is that Twitter is a stupid medium where there is not enough space to make a nuanced argument.…

In vaccine data tracking debate, please question the assumption that the government needs to track who is taking vaccine. What are the implications of not tracking who is taking vaccine? What are the risks and benefits? Who gets excluded when IDs are required for vaccine? What is the government trying to prevent by making IDs…

Have you ever looked at Tuberculosis and thought, “Hmm. I wish there is a way to end this disease”? Well, wonder no more. Anurag Bhargava, Madhavi Bhargava & Anika Juneja have come up with a regimen that can achieve your dream. Another good news is that treatment with this regimen can also be helpful in…

What makes a great surgeon? Do they have long fingers? Or steady hands? Or the heart of a lion? I think it is the preparation they do right before they make the incision. In VMH, I would be assisting various surgeons, especially Dr MR Seetharam in orthopedic surgeries. MRS is very methodical in preparation for…