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BII announces its Corporate Trainings for 2008 Bioinformatics Institute of India has announced various Corporate Trainings for the year 2008. The training areas have been identified after assessment of current industry requirements. BII offers training solutions designed specifically to meet the needs of the corporate clients .The objective of these trainings is to enable world-class companies increase productivity and performance through their people. BII is ready to provide training in the following areas " Biostatistics and Hospital Data Analysis " Application of IT in Bioinformatics " Bioinformatics boom for IT, Biotech and Pharma Industry " Clinical Trial opportunities for Companies " Role of IT in Agricultural Sciences " Health care Information Systems " Clinical Information Systems " Medical Informatics " Role of IT in Drug Discovery " In Silico Drug Designing " Role of IT in Genomics study " IPR and IT industry " Patent writing & filing of newly designed molecule or drug " Data mining " IT tools for the analysis and computation of Biological data " IT Applications in Life Sciences The training solutions are designed to help the company executives and professionals build their knowledge, analytical skills for continued career-long learning, increased productivity, identifying potential of employees, Improve the customer satisfaction, Enhance motivation; energy and enthusiasm, and Build high-performance teams. One such training has been recently conducted at Indraprashtha Apollo hospital, New Delhi on the topic Statistical Techniques used in Hospital Data analysis. The training schedule and content was developed as per the requirement of Indraprastha Apollo hospital. The training program was attended by many executives and Head of the departments and appreciated by all. For further details and enquiries please contact the: Training Manager Bioinformatics Institute of India C-56 A/28, Sector - 62 Noida - 201301, UP (INDIA) Tel : 0120 - 4320801/02 Mob: 09810535368 E-mail: info@bioinformaticscentre.org biinoida@gmail.com

BII Noida introduces Professional Programs in Emerging Domains of Life Sciences Bioinformatics Institute of India is happy to introduce 6 months Professional Distance learning Programs in - " Medical and Healthcare Informatics " Organic Farming " Agroinformatics The Programs have been developed and introduced due to great demand from industry and professionals. The Program duration is 6 months each and is available in Distance learning mode. The Programs Details are available on http://www.bii.in Programs Objectives: " To provide a better understanding and an overview of Medical and Healthcare Informatics, Organic Farming and Agroinformatics. " To develop expertise in these emerging domains. " To provide quality inputs in the given areas, to working professionals and individuals who have completed their education and willing to contribute in these emerging domains. " Medical and Healthcare Informatics Program will cover the Modules like Introduction to Medical Informatics and HIPAA, Healthcare Organization and Management, Telemedicine, Hospital and Clinical Information Systems. " Agroinformatics Program will cover the Modules like Introduction to Agroinformatics, Agriculture Information Sources, Agriculture Software and Databases, Biological Databases and their Management. " Organic Farming Program will cover the Modules like Crop management, Organic farming and Ecosystem, Organic waste management, Organic Livestock and Poultry, Standards and certification for Organic Production, Organic Food Processing and Handling. Bioinformatics Institute of India (BII) is the pioneer in the field of Bioinformatics and is today recognized across the globe as a premier institution offering programs in the area of Bioinformatics, Clinical Trials, Pharma Regulatory affairs, Pharma Quality Assurance and Control, Drug Design and Patenting, IPR and Biotechnology etc. BII is proud to have thousand of participants from more than 40 countries in these programs. We offer these training programs through various modes including distance participation, e-learning, classroom etc. We are also proud to supply multimedia and corporate training kits to governments, private bodies and individuals in our areas of expertise. BII is the biggest training organization in its field in India. Career Prospects: " Excellent career opportunities exist for students and professionals who are trained in these areas. Placement support is provided. How to join: For a free copy of the prospectus email/write to the Bioinformatics Institute of India C-56 A/28, Sector 62 Noida Tel: 0120-4320801, 802, 9810535368 www.bii.in, biinoida@gmail.com info@bii.in, support@bioinformaticscentre.org

Admission Open in BII for Autumn 2007 Batch LAST DATE: 30th Nov 07. Bioinformatics Institute of India, has been setup as a premier Bioinformatics society, for the promotion, growth and prosperity of bioinformatics sciences. The institute has been promoted as a non profit making educational, R&D and development centre of bioinformatics. The aim and vision of the institute is to provide a platform for individuals, professionals, R&D Organisations, Pharmaceutical & Software companies to utilize and harness the Indian bioinformatics potential. BII is the pioneer in the field of Bioinformatics and is today recognized across the globe as a premier institution offering programs in the area of Bioinformatics, Clinical Trials, Pharma Regulatory affairs, Pharma Quality Assurance and Control, Drug Design and Patenting, IPR and Biotechnology etc. We offer these training programs through various modes including distance participation, e-learning, classroom etc. We are also proud to supply multimedia and corporate training kits to governments, private bodies and individuals in our areas of expertise. BII is the biggest training organization in its field in India. Our Distance Participation Industry programs are our most popular programs. Working professionals from hundreds of reputed companies and students from elite institutes have participated and benefited from these programs. BII is proud to have participants from more than 20 countries in these programs. The programs currently on offer are: " Industry Program in Bioinformatics " Industry Program in Pharma Regulatory Affairs " Industry Program in Clinical Trials, Research and Administration " Industry program in Pharma Quality Assurance and Quality Control " Industry program in Drug Design and patenting " Industry program in Intellectual Property Rights " Industry Program in Biotechnology " Introductory Program in Bioinformatics. CAREER PROSPECTS: " Excellent career opportunities exist for students and professionals who are trained in these areas. Placement support is provided. How to join: For a free copy of the prospectus email/write to the Bioinformatics Institute of India C-56 A/28, Sector 62 Noida Tel: 0120-4320801, 802, 9810535368 www.bii.in, members@bioinformaticscentre.org

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The Phenomenon of 'Dental Tourism' People crossing borders, oceans seeking low-cost care sometimes get more than they bargained for.......... By James Berry Google the term "dental tourism" and the vaunted Internet search engine serves up nearly 9.4 million listings, most of them links to other Web sites that offer a dizzying array of options for dental patients willing to cross borders or even oceans in pursuit of cut-rate dental care. Globalization and its implications for dentistry Promising low cost and high quality, dental service outlets in Mexico, Hungary, Bulgaria, Austria, India, Australia, the Philippines and uncounted points in between are pitching their services to relatively affluent, yet cost-conscious health care consumers in Western Europe and the United States. The Sahaj Dental Clinic in New Delhi, India, for example, tells Web site visitors that U.S. and European dentists "can charge $300 to $400" for a single caries restoration that "costs only $20 to $40 in India." visit : http://www.sahajdental.com http://www.dentalclinicindia.org Nevermind that even a discounted round-trip ticket to New Delhi from, say, Chicago would set the traveler back more than $1,400, a booking agent at "Goindiatravel" reported July 3. Americans obviously are not trekking to India or Eastern Europe for single routine restorations. Most who go the extra miles need extensive care that, as they see it, justifies the added expense, particularly when a dental visit is combined with an exotic vacation. Health care tourism has emerged in recent years as "a fast-growing phenomenon in which travelers, typically from wealthier countries, visit less-developed nations for medical care mixed with vacation, all at cut-rate prices," USA Today reported in July 2005. The newspaper described towns in Hungary and other Eastern European countries where "brass plaques and molar-shaped signs bearing easy-to-grasp names like 'Eurodent' and 'Happy Dent' line the streets along a central shopping district." The Webs site "dentaltourism.org" lures visitors to the Hungarian capital of Budapest, which it claims has emerged as a center of health care service for tourists "now that the communist system has expired." The site boasts that the "Hungarian medical level of training compares to the [United Kingdom] or Irish practitioners." Random spot checks with state dental leaders for this report suggest that for most, particularly in the northern regions, dental tourism is not high on their list of pressing concerns, and for good reason. It's not a major issue with a lot of their members, at least for now. "Nobody's called me to grouse about it or to express amazement at it," said Peter Taylor, executive director of the Vermont State Dental Society. Further south, however, that some patients leave the country for dental treatment is a larger issue, though it hardly qualifies as news. "The term 'dental tourism' may be new, but certainly what we see happening is not new," said Dr. John S. Findley, who represents the 15th District (Texas) on the ADA Board of Trustees. "I don't think it's new anywhere, but it's especially not new in Texas." Dr. Findley said he's heard estimates that, in the state's lower Rio Grande Valley, as much as 30 percent of the population will cross the border for dental care in a given year, a percentage that he said includes people who winter in the area. "But it's not really a Texas or border-state problem," he added. "Disappearing borders and the ease of air travel today make a flat world a shrinking world. It's easy to travel anywhere." Dr. Ivan E. Rodriguez, immediate past president of the Rio Grande Valley District Dental Society in Brownsville, Texas, noted that literally hundreds of dental offices and clinics are crowded into the cities and towns south of the border. "I'm told the area has the highest number of dentists per capita in the world," he said. (The town of Nuevo Progreso, for example, advertises itself as the border "crossing point of choice" and boasts that the community is home to 90 to 100 dental offices.) Some dentists interviewed for this report blamed employers and insurers for allegedly encouraging patients to travel in pursuit of reduced-fee treatments. But Dr. Frank Ceja of National City, Calif., about 15 miles from the border with Mexico, said that insurance may not be the driving force. "Most of the people who go down there don't have insurance," he said. "That's why they go down there." Dr. Ceja recounted the harrowing story of a woman who entered his office one day complaining of pain. She claimed she had been to Mexico where she spent nearly three hours in a dental chair as one practitioner, then another, attempted unsuccessfully to extract a tooth. Finally, she said, a third practitionerwhether any of them were dentists is unknownused a handpiece to grind down the tooth. "They ground the tooth down to below the gum line but left the root," recalled Dr. Ceja, who removed the root and relieved the woman's pain. Kent Cravens, executive director of the New Mexico Dental Association and a native of the state, recalled hearing reports 30 years ago of patients crossing the border into Mexico for dental care. "Some ended up with dentistry that was adequate," he said. "Some were not so fortunate." Dr. Lee Cain, a general dentist in Albuquerque and a past president of the state dental association, tells the story of one patient who was not so fortunate. "I had a young woman in her early 20s, a patient with me for about a year or less," he recalled. "I examined her and recommended numerous dental restorations." Instead of accepting Dr. Cain's treatment plan, the woman crossed the border into Mexico where composite resins were applied to her teeth. "It was as if someone took a handpiece, ran it down the groves and over the marginal ridges and then put composite down the middle of it," he said. "There was no separation between the teeth. She couldn't floss. There had been no actual caries removal, no preparation of the teeth." Dr. Cain advised the woman that the "restorations" would have to be redone. He noted, too, that she had developed a severe case of gingivitis. Adding to her woes, the woman had used up her dental benefits for the year. "She's in a situation where she can't afford to have anything done" at least until next year, said Dr. Cain. "The saddest part of this is that she is so very young." The anecdotal experiences of random patients are not indictments of dental care in Mexico or, for that matter, anywhere else on the planet. Capable dentists and quality care can be found the world over. The question is what becomes of patients who fall prey to incompetence. Dr. Thomas J. Schripsema, also from Albuquerque and a member of the ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs, said there has been talk in his trustee district about asking the Association to open a dialogue with insurers on what can be done to help patients like the one Dr. Cain described. The objective, he said, would be to "make sure that patients were receiving quality care and that they weren't having to pay for things twice." He said his district caucus (Trustee District 14) may ask the ADA House of Delegates to urge the appropriate Association agency, most likely CDBP, to communicate with insurers on what might be done for such patients. "It was my feeling that this was something that would be in the insurers' interests as well," said Dr. Schripsema. "It's a good place for us to cooperate, I think, in terms of helping patients get quality care and not have to go through rehabilitation." Dr. Joel F. Glover, ADA trustee for the 14th District, said he was "aware and fully supportive of" the push to bring the matter to the ADA House. In a June report to the ADA Board, Dr. Albert Guay, the Association's chief policy advisor, said health care tourism is limited to "a small number of people now, but has the potential to expand." Driving expansion, he said, is the travel industry itself, adding a "new dimension to health care advertising" by bringing "a non-health care third party" into the health care system. "The potential for mischief is great and may be difficult to control," Dr. Guay told the Board. Dr. Kathleen Roth, ADA president-elect, visited the Texas border region in August "to be educated on the issues" as seen through the eyes of local dentists. "The key," she said, "is educating patients to understand that optimal dental health is not a tour-bus stop, not a one-time visit, but a lifetime of joint effort involving the patient and the dental team." She added, "We want what's best for our patients. Freedom of choice has certainly been one of our hallmarks. We believe that a patient should be able to choose his or her provider, but we want them to make informed choices." The ADA is keeping an eye on the phenomenon of dental tourism as just one element of globalizationa wide range of economic, social and geopolitical factors affecting the way of life for millions around the world, including U.S. dentists and the patients they serve.

Dental Clinic India : Gurgaon [NCR New Delhi] : Allahabad We are pleased to inform you that we are the Pioneer to start Dental Tourism in India, especially when no one was exclusively promoting it. We started this project, four years back, from a small Historical City of Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad. Now we have a State of Art Dental Clinic in Gurgaon [ Empanelled with Indian Airlines ] also, the most happening City of India. Please, visit our website : http://www.sahajdental.com for the Complete Dental Care & Solution. Our first patient was from Ireland. When a patient came from Australia, 20 min.Documentary on "Dental Tourism in India" was made by India's leading News Channel : Channel 7. Ours is the most Cost-effective destination for Dental Implants with World Class Dental Care at both the Centre's. We placed 3 implants in our patient from Ireland at our Allahabad Centre. Along with Dental Treatment she enjoyed the stay at Varanasi a lot. Ms.Nina came back in Dec'05 for second phase of her treatment along with her boyfriend.It was really cost-effective for her as she was supposed to pay 5000 Euros for One Single Implant in her own country & here at Sahaj Dental Clinic, she paid only US$ 3350 for all three Implants & related complete dental treatment procedure. Another patient we got from Australia , on 22nd July'2005. Mr. Jeff got 3 Implants fixed in his Upper jaw with Direct Sinus Lift. He came to our Gurgaon Centre & had a memorable visit to Great "Taj Mahal" at Agra. Mr. Hood got 6 unit Full Ceramic Bridge done for his upper ant. teeth, who came all the way from Manchester,U.K. One of our patient from France got 2 Extractions, Root Canal Treatment done in one of his upper right molar & 8 unit Full Ceramic Bridge. Recently finished my work on Mr. Prestan Roper from Chesterfield County Public Schools, Virginia, USA. He was here in India [at our Allahabad Centre] for some of his Official work & to get his Ceramic Crown fixed, as suggested by his Dentist in USA. Right now I'm working on a patient from Romania. And there are many more to be mentioned viz., from USA, Spain, Denmark, South Africa etc. That's a whole lot of saving along with great vacation. Important : Please visit the links of articles, on my work published in The Sydney Morning Herald & Indian Express Health Care Management, Newsletters. http://www.smh.com.au/news/health-and-fitness/surgery-with-a-view/2006/05/31/1148956412656.html http://www.expresshealthcaremgmt.com/200608/market01.shtml Visit : http://www.sahajdental.com/dentist.htm & http://www.sahajdental.com/about.htm for our Profile & Services, respectively. With Best Wishes & Warm Regards. Dr Sandeep Singh Director A Complete Dental Care : Sahaj Dental Clinic A - 105, Super Mart - I, DLF City, Phase - IV, Gurgaon [NCR New Delhi] - 122001 Haryana State, INDIA. Call us at : 091-9810305132 / 091-9312876361 / 091-9839051515 / 091-9335154612 Mail us at : drsandeep@sahajdental.com / drsandeep13@hotmail.com Visit us at : www.sahajdental.com / www.sahajdental.in Allahabad Centre: A Complete Dental Care : Sahaj Dental Clinic MAK Tower, S.P.Marg, Civil Lines, Allahabad - 211001 U.P., INDIA. Call us at : 091-532-2260618 / 091-9335154612 / 091-9839051515 Mail us at : drsandeep@sahajdental.com Visit us at : www.sahajdental.com / www.dentotourism.net

Workshop on cosmetic rhinoplasty ,Hair transplant at Indore Facial Plastic Centre Indore is organising a workshop on Rhinoplasty and Aesthetic Facial Surgery on 2nd & 3rd December 2006.There will be live surgical demonstration and lectures on Rhinoplasty,Hair Transplant,lasers in facilal plastic surgery etc- FOR DETAILS CONTACT DR.BASER at baserbv@gmail.com or log on to www.cosmetirhinoplastyindia.com Indian society For membership enqiry and application form please contact : Dr.Baser ENT& Facial Plastic surgery centre 9/2 Manramaganj, street No. 5, Indore 452001,India Tel-91-731-2496038,4064080,Cell-91-09302122857 email-baserbv@gmail.com,

Soft Drinks : Menace for your Teeth They taste great, but drink too many of them and your smile will soon start to suffer. As a Dentist, we can spot a soft-drink guzzler by the thin, matt, yellow-tinged surface of their front teeth. When we see these telltale signs in teenage clients, our first impulse is to ask: "How much soft drink do you consume?" The answer is usually two to three cans a day. Soft-drink consumption has increased many folds, from about 47 liters a head annually to 113 liters. Soft drinks contain a blend of sugar and acid that produces their trademark bite and tang. This sweet-and-sour cocktail might be gripping for the taste buds, but it is highly corrosive for teeth, especially children's. Young tooth enamel is quite porous and more easily dissolved by acids than mature enamel. It's disturbing news, therefore, that a quarter of all two- to three-year-olds consumed soft drink. The amount increased with age to 45 per cent of 12- to 15-year-olds and 57 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds. "When children's teeth are frequently exposed to acidic drinks, this dissolves the calcium in tooth enamel and over time can lead to a crumbling of the tooth structure" As well as tooth erosion, soft drinks contribute to tooth decay by supplying sugar to the plaque bacteria; about 10 teaspoons in each can. These micro-organisms metabolize sugar and produce acids that cause caries (decay). It isn't just the acid-sugar mix in drinks that poses a dental danger; soft drinks are being drunk instead of tap water and milk, potentially compromising children's intake of protective nutrients such as calcium and fluoride. This change in children's exposure to risk and protective factors may account for some of the recent rise in dental caries observed in children. There has been a steady increase in deciduous "baby" teeth with decay among primary school children & an increase in decay in children's permanent teeth. As well as soft drinks, there are sports drinks, which are formulated to enhance exercise performance but are drunk as a "nice tasting drink". Consumers are lapping up these new alternatives. Sales of energy drinks have increased & most probably it is about 2-3 times more than the increase in soft-drink sales over the same period. With brand names that exude youth appeal, it's not surprising they've found their way into the diets of teenagers. Is there such a thing as a healthier soft drink when it comes to teeth? "Children and parents often perceive energy and sports drinks as healthier than soft drinks," but with similar sugar and acid levels they offer no dental-health or nutritional advantage. Some sports drinks have slightly lower sugar and acid contents - but their pattern of use exacerbates the damage. "The problem is kids tend to sip on them over time, rather than drink them all at once" This keeps the tooth enamel constantly exposed to acid. When Soft drinks or Sports drinks are used to rehydrate a dry mouth, the risk of damage is even greater, since there is little saliva to help neutralize acid on the tooth's surface. Some drinks use sugars such as glucose and fructose, which were once thought to be safer for teeth than sucrose. However, all sugars have virtually the same potential for acid production in dental plaque as sucrose, according to a literature review of soft drinks and dental health published in the Journal of Dentistry. Well aware of the bad health rapport on their products, soft-drink makers have launched alternatives. But diet soft drinks that are free from sugar are still acidic. "They don't cause decay but they do cause tooth erosion. HOW TO MINIMISE THE HARM * Reduce frequency of your soft drink consumption or STOP it at all. * Ensure the drink is cold, to slow the conversion of sugar to acid. * Finish the drink within a short time, rather than sip over hours. * Drink with a straw to minimize contact with teeth. * Rinse your mouth with water afterwards. * Drink them with meals rather than between meals to facilitate saliva production. * Wait for about 20 minutes after having a soft drink (or other acidic drinks) before brushing your teeth. This gives saliva time to neutralize acidity. Acid brushed into teeth can lead to dental erosion over time. Courtesy: Dr Sandeep Singh Director A Complete Dental Care : Sahaj Dental Clinic Visit : http://www.sahajdental.com Author is a Former State Representative, Continuing Dental Education Convener & Vice- President [for two consecutive years] of IDA, U.P.State Branch; Hon. Branch Secretary of IDA, Allahabad Branch & President of IDA, Allahabad Branch. Dr Sandeep Singh Director A Complete Dental Care : Sahaj Dental Clinic A - 105, Super Mart - I, DLF City, Phase - IV, Gurgaon [NCR New Delhi] - 122001 Haryana State, INDIA. Call us at : 091-9810305132 / 091-9312876361 / 091-9839051515 / 091-9335154612 Mail us at : drsandeep@sahajdental.com / drsandeep13@hotmail.com Visit us at : www.sahajdental.com / www.sahajdental.in Allahabad Centre: A Complete Dental Care : Sahaj Dental Clinic MAK Tower, S.P.Marg, Civil Lines, Allahabad - 211001 U.P., INDIA. Call us at : 091-532-2260618 / 091-9335154612 / 091-9839051515 Mail us at : drsandeep@sahajdental.com Visit us at : www.sahajdental.com / www.dentotourism.net

DENTAL TOURISM IN INDIA Having Two Birds (Treatment & Tourism) Make It Affordable! The Western World and most other developed countries undoubtedly have the best of medical facilities. But it is also evident there is shortage of medical professionals, long waits in National Health Services (NHS) and governmental facilities elsewhere, high insurance, and the resultant skyrocketing costs of private dentalcare have all made it unaffordable to hapless most. Dental Care India Tour, as the name easily understood, is a leading group company domain of Smile India Tour, company committed to facilitating the comparably best of dental care or treatments by highly trained and experienced multi-specialty dental professionals, combined as Dental Tourism in India options not only affordable but huge savings on costs. Even if taking any India tour package may not be your primary idea, still our services would be handy in booking the choice of hotel and affordable category at most competitive room tariffs when you travel to India. The dental patients in the Western World and developed countries just do not have to remain mute spectators due to the dearth of medical hands. Today, in India, the top end Multispeciality private dentalcare sector dentists/surgeons/professionals are associated with us. They provide you treatments using the most modern, state-of-the-art equipments/technology, infection controlled and hygienic conditions in the Clinics, the types you may be familiar back home. The multi-specialty dental facilitation combines general dentists, specialists in all areas of dental surgeries, medicine and hygienists to provide a one-stop approach to treating patients. The highly advanced dentofacial orthopaedics is also arranged (it requires making appointment much in advance) where facial deformities are surgically corrected. Dental Care India Tour with its huge bank of highly qualified dental talent and state-of-the-art facilities in almost all specialties is welcoming overseas patients to provide them with the much needed succor. India is meeting with open arms all kind of dental and other medical urgency/emergency of equally competent or maybe better treatment as available in the West but at fraction of cost, or can be called at huge (1:5-10), cost differential. Patients who have already undergone major dental treatments in India are very appreciative and all smiles, having made their India Visit as holiday for almost free in many cases. They return to homeland calculating huge savings on treatment costs, retaining broad smiles in eulogy for India and humbly competent doctors. Getting the major dental treatment and other services facilitated through us, combined with the India tour package of your choice proves to be your holiday as good as for free! This best deal can only be realized as soon as the indicative cost comparisons are done, particularly in dentures, dental implants, and porcelain veneers required by most people along the tour package of choice stands to prove the point without any doubt. Our office facilitates all phases/specialties of dentistry given effect by top end professionals. Our motto is to help patient get or regain the originally bright smile that everyone deserves. We always keep in mind the patient comfort as paramount. Learn more about the Latest Technology on offer. We would love to have the pleasure of serving you. We are eager to add your name in the list of our satisfied tourist-patients. Just exercise your option of choosing any one of: Doctor, City or India Tour Package Option. Our office will consolidate the exclusive dental tourism package that will provide the experience you will only smile about all the way, remembering it every day! Courtesy: Ashok Kumar Website: www.dentalcare-indiatour.com Email: dentalcareindiatour@yahoo.com

Sumer's Radiology Site ( www.indianradiology.com ) wins The Best Clinical Weblog Award Results of The 2005 Medical Weblog awards are out Thanks to all the readers and supporters, Sumer's Radiology site wins the Best Clinical Weblog-2005 award!! The only Indian Medical Weblog to ever feature in it. This is what the editors had to say about the site- The winner of Best Clinical Weblog is... "Sumer's Radiology Site (http://www.indianradiology.com ). Anyone could plainly see how this guy would win the Clinical category. Sumer's writing probes the murky aspects of radiology, illuminating the most obscure facets of this often impenetrable field. We're sure he's glowing from all the praise you've bestowed on him. Congratulations!" Click here for the details and winners in other categories http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2006/01/2005_medical_we_1.html

Sumer's Radiology Site nominated in 2005 Best Medical Weblog Awards Sumer's Radiology Site available at- http://www.indianradiology.com has been an unique effort to create an online Radiology magazine for Doctors. It has been called Magazine to highlight the difference from Peer reviewed Journals. This site routinely puts up what is the latest in the Radiology journals, some teaching files, some stimulating quizzes and thought provoking articles. Site has been nominated in 2005-Medical Weblog Awards (http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2005/12/the_2005_medica_1.html ) in following categories- -- Best Medical Weblog -- Best Clinical Sciences Weblog -- Best Medical Technologies/Informatics Weblog Sumer's radiology site is an online radiology magazine authored by Dr Sumer K Sethi, MBBS, MD (Radiodiagnosis) Gold Medalist Author of many books and contributions to medical journals including the best seller "Review Of Radiology" a short book of radiology useful for medical students.More info about Dr Sumer Sethi available at- http://www.sumersethi.blogspot.com

Dr.Jagdish Khubchandani of MGM Med. college Indore,Youngest and the first Indian Author Dr.Jagdish Khubchandani a medical graduate from Indore ,India becomes the first Indian author to write a book on foreign exams like the GRE TOEFL SAT GMAT IELTS.The author is also coming up with a webpage in April.Born in a small village of Rajasthan,India the author walked almost 3 miles to reach school.He has been an integral feature of community welfare programs at national and state level.His father Dr.Nihal khubchandani is a Pediatrician in the industrial town of Rajasthan,Kota. The book of Dr.Jagdish Khubchandani is titled "A comprehensive review of foreign exams".The publishing house is Peepee Publishers New Delhi,India.The book is recommended by an American university English professor. The book and the page is about IELTS/GRE/GMAT/SAT/TOEFL.The author cleared all exams and helps in scholarship and admission search, responds to personal emails. The webpage link to reach the author is-- http://docjagdish.blogspot.com/ Dr.Jagdish Khubchandani is currently residing in Kentucky state of USA and plans to work as a public health professional in rural pockets of India.He is also a winner of many national and international awards including the medal of honor from social advisor of an ex-prime minister of India and also the "best citizen" award from ALMA NGO,Indore. Poupularly known as a "split personality" by his peers for doing ten things at a time he is also a memeber of many charitable organizations.

National Conference on Hospital Management CONPACH-2005 PGDHM- a new vocational course started in the year 2003 has developed its professionally trained pioneer batch and moving towards accomplishing second year. With a view to enrich our students with the latest trends and techniques in the field of health care management a two-day conference was held on 29th and 30th January 2005. The topic Patient Affle and Cost Effective Health Care most required for best possible patient care in the present scenario. The objective of the National Conference: ﾷ To create and arena for promoting recent trends in health care practices. ﾷ To share the experience and expertise of leading personalities in the health care industry. ﾷ To create and awareness about our college as another destination for developing health care management professionals to bear the responsibility. ﾷ To provide the opportunity to various existing and upcoming health care professionals for understanding their better abilities and roles to play for qualitative inputs in-patient care. The Inaugural of the conference: Dr Archana Chitnis (Hon.Minister,Higher Education Women & Child Development & Technical Education) Dr P.L.Tondon Ex.-Dean Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal) Key Note -Dr N.P Mishra (Leading Physician of Bhopal) Six scientific sessions have been designed to discuss the different areas of health care Management: ﾷ Health Care Financing & Insurance (Chaired by-Dr.Hemchandra-Med. Superintendent SGPGI Lucknow) ﾷ HRM-Efficiency Benevolent Care & Cost Effectiveness (Chaired by-Dr P.K.Rai-HOD, Kasturba Hospital Bhopal) ﾷ Total Quality Management & Cost Control Related Practices (Chaired by-Dr O.P.Arora-Med. Director Kasturba Hospital, Bhopal) ﾷ Health Care Marketing & Promotional Outcome (Chaired by-Dr Col Ravikant-Ex Director Choithram Hospital, Indore) ﾷ Adaption of Key Technology Vs Cost Cutting Practices in Inventory (Chaired by-Dr. A.R.Banerji-Med. Director Bombay Hospital, Indore) ﾷ Patient Friendly and Cost Effective Health Care (Chaired by-Dr.P.V.Bokil-Dir. Of Academic& Ruby Hall Clinic,Pune) The conference was mosaiced by eminent personalities: ﾷ Dr. N.P. Mishra ﾷ Dr. P.V. Bokil (Ruby hall clinic, Pune) ﾷ Dr. A.R. Banerjee (Director, Bombay Hospital) ﾷ Dr. Hemchandra (SGPGIMS, Lucknow) ﾷ Mrs Promilaa Adhana (Fortis health care,Noida) ﾷ Dr Gurdeep Singh(Escorts heart hospital,Delhi) ﾷ Mr Ankush Gupta(Dr. L.H. Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai) Participation of the illuminaries in CONPACH 2005 has not only honored our college but has also tightened the bond of association. The deliberations given by them have helped students in polishing their knowledge. The conference was ended with the fervent address by: Dr H.H Trivedi (Ritu Memmorial Hospital) We had student participants from leading hospitals administrations academicians, doctors, students of health care management and allied sciences across the country & from Bhopal. IMS Indore, BMHRC Bhopal, GMC ,Rainbow Hospital,Mayo Hospital,Dewani Hospital,Peoples General Hospital,Ayushman Hospital, Govt. Home Science College, Hoshangabad,BHEL College Bhopal, Bhoj Open University The conference has not only promoted the new and emerging scope of hospital management but has also provided a platform for the graduates and post graduates students to envisage the new horizons of their future in the field of health care. CONPACH-2005 has focused on the various avenues of recent trend and technologies in health care industry. Organizing this special event is a stepping-stone towards the exploration of new vistas in the realm of health care industry & this objective is fulfilled in this two day Conference.

Dental Tourism : Save & Enjoy! Welcome to the World of Sahaj Dental Clinic: A Complete Dental Care : Offering a great oppurtunity to Experience Mystic India with World Class Dental Treatment. Where you Save and Enjoy, both. Dental tourism is a budding concept for a planned vacation along with total Dental solution and care. Health problems and treatment are very costly in most of the European and American countries compared to this part of the world. We provide excellent package to meet your treatment expenditure and at the same time guide you to spend the vacation. You can enjoy your holidays and receive services related to Dentistry such as Dental Implants at a very affordable price. A dentists can charge $300 to $400 for a Dental Filling in USA & Europe. It costs only $20 to $40 in India. A Root Canal is $3,000 in the West but only $100 to $200 in India. Dentures can cost $1,000 overseas but only $200 in India. Dentistry is a growing industry with 13,000 practicing dentists in the US. However, at the same time it is not affordable by average citizens due to the expensive Dental Care Services. Dental treatment is generally not reimbursed by the National Health Schemes of some countries and is too expensive. The difference in charge of a Dentist from US to India is worth a thought. That is why India has recently become a major tourist hub of Dental Care Solutions. You can have your teeth fixed and make your holidays memorable at the same time or, simply enjoy the different hues of Mystic India and get the Dental treatment done without getting a hole in your pocket. Cost Effective "Buying Expensive things make you feel bad once only, but the bitterness of poor quality lingers long, even after the sweetness of low cost is forgotten" - Dr. William Dickerson In spite of low cost, you are still getting Quality Treatment in India primarily due to low labor cost as compared to any other region in world viz. Middle East, Western European Countries and United States of America. For this reason, it is possible to receive high quality Dental Treatment at Sahaj Dental Clinic, Allahabad and Gurgaon, India, up to 75% less than what you would pay at home for the same. Quality Control At Sahaj Dental Clinic "Quality is First dan Foremost". That is why, in spite of being so cost-effective, we strictly adhere to the Quality Control of our Equipments nda Facilities, Materials, Procedures practiced in Dentistry and the Professional competency of our Dentists and Lab Technicians. Because, savings are only meaningful if the patient receives Quality Treatment, equal to or better than that available in their home country. Courtsey : Dr Sandeep Singh Dr Tanuja Ch Singh Visit us at: www.sahajdental.com www.dentotourism.net e-mail us at: drsandeep@sahajdental.com drsandeep13@hotmail.com

from "times of india" 8-12-2004 Docs bitten by the blog bug VIVIDHA KAULTIMES NEWS NETWORK[ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2004 12:24:13 AM ] NEW DELHI: From talking about dogs who can sniff out bladder cancer to solved AIIMS question papers, from cheap accommodation near Safdarjung Hospital to three exclusive 'from the bedside' opinions on the cause of Yasser Arafat's death ﾗ the medical community is warming up to the idea of sharing it all over blogs on the Net.For the uninitiated, blogs are short for web logs which are Internet journals or diaries. They differ from regular websites in being much more interactive, with the writers behind them updating the blogs frequently and inviting instant feedback. The idea seems to have gained ground amongst the members of the medical community in the past few months. Says Dr Sumer Kumar Sethi, a senior resident at the Lady Hardinge Medical College, who runs a blog on radiology, "I have had 2,000 visitors on my blog in the past three months. Starting with a lone visitor or two in September, I get as many as 30-40 visitors daily now." Sethi adds that one of the reasons behind the concept acquiring popularity is the fact that it is very difficult to get any work published in the medical community. "Authorities review your findings then check the evidence, and the process may take more than a year at times. Blogs are the easy way out," he says. For medical students like Manisha, "They are like small newspapers wherein you can share everything from what you felt when an infant passed away on Diwali morning to stuff on how to get that offending mole on your cheek removed." Interns aspiring for a post-graduate seat in their chosen specialisation also find blogs a good platform to share notes. "If someone from outside Delhi wants to take up MD here, all he has to do is to post a query on a blog and soon enough, doctors from here post their suggestions on where to stay, which specialisation is good at which hospital and what questions to expect," says Dr Ankit Verma, who works at a private hospital. Net-savvy patients, meanwhile, are the latest to join the blog bandwagon. "There are so many survival stories on the blogs about cancer patients, people who are living with AIDS and it's really inspiring," says Vidhi Chauhan (name changed), a teacher. "I suffer from polycystic ovarian syndrome, due to which I have a constant weight-gain problem. Awareness about the disease is low and there is no permanent cure. Getting onto blogs, learning from people's experiences on use of acupuncture and supplements really helped me out," she adds. FROM TIMES OF INDIA, DELHI TIMES, 8/12/04

Doctor not criminally liable if patient dies of error: SC Press Trust of India New Delhi, August 5 In a judgement that would relieve the entire medical fraternity, the Supreme Court has ruled that if a patient dies due to an error of judgement committed by the doctor, then he is not criminally liable though could have to pay damages. This judgement was given by a Bench comprising Justice YK Sabharwal and Justice DM Dharmadhikari while quashing criminal proceedings against a plastic surgeon who faced trial for criminal charges for causing death of a person who had wanted to remove a minor deformity in his nose. The Bench said for fixing criminal liability on a doctor or surgeon, the standard of negligence required to be proved should be so high as could be described as "gross negligence" or "reckless". "It is not merely lack of necessary care, attention and skill," the Bench said and added "when a patient agrees to go for medical treatment or surgical operation, every careless act of the medical man cannot be termed as 'criminal'." Justice Dharmadhikari, writing for the Bench, said it could be termed 'criminal' only when the medical man exhibited a gross lack of competence or inaction and wanton indifference to his patient's safety and which is found to have arisen from gross ignorance or gross negligence. "Where a patient's death results merely from error of judgement or an accident, no criminal liability should be attached to it," the apex court said "Mere inadvertence or some degree of want of adequate care and caution might create civil liability but would not suffice to hold him criminally liable," it added.

Your brain works hard while you are asleep American neuroscientists have discovered that a good night's rest means hard work for some parts of brain. The discovery shows that sleep is valuable for consolidating new information and is not a simple standby mode and local brain processing during the night leads to new skills being more firmly cemented. Giulio Tononi of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his colleagues measured electrical brain signals in subjects who learned a simple computer game before going to sleep. The kind of activity that occurs during sleep was increased in a penny-sized region in the brains of slumbering subjects who had learned the game. And someone with more of such activity in this area, which is in the top right hemisphere, tends to perform better in the morning. This is the first time that waking behaviour has been shown to affect a specific part of the human brain during slumber. "It's a very elegant study," The Nature quoted Robert Knight, a neuroscientist of the University of California, as saying.

Sperm count downwardly mobile There's bad news for men who use mobiles. New research suggests that the radiation given out by mobile phones reduces their sperm count by up to 30 per cent. Most at risk are those who carry their phones in their trouser pockets or belt holsters. And that is not all ﾗ the research, conducted on 221 men over 13 months, says that even those sperms that survive are partially damaged, further reducing fertility. The research says the damage to fertility could also be caused while the mobile is on stand-by mode, because it continues to make transmissions to the nearest radio masts. The study, led by Dr Imres Fejes of the University of Szeged in Hungary, is the first to link male fertility with the use of mobile phones. Its findings will be presented on Tuesday at a conference in Berlin. The Sunday Times quoted Fejes as having said: "The prolonged use of cell phones may have a negative effect on spermatogenesis (sperm production) and male fertility that deteriorates both concentration and motility (spontaneous movement)." Scientists say that while the new research has suggested a connection between mobile use and male fertility, further research has to be conducted to confirm the findings and establish how exactly sperm production is effected. An emeritus professor of Physics at Nottingham University has already announced plans to launch a worldwide study of the impact of mobile phones on health. A spokesman of the Mobile Phone Operators has disputed the findings.

Virus Predicts Progression to AIDS, Death In patients infected with HIV, the presence of another virus in the blood called cytomegalovirus (CMV) increases their risk of developing AIDS and their risk of death. In fact, in the current study, the detection of CMV during follow-up was actually a better predictor of death than the HIV level itself. Numerous reports have linked CMV with progression of HIV disease. The new findings add to this by showing that even after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the mid-1990s, the association persists. HAART involves the combined use of various anti-HIV drugs and it has been credited with dramatically improving the survival of HIV-infected patients. "In the era of HAART, there has been a dramatic decline in the" rates of CMV-related disease, senior author Dr. Paul D. Griffiths, from the Royal Free and University College Medical School in London, told Reuters Health. "But our results indicate that CMV infection is still present and it is still associated with progression of HIV disease." The findings, which appear in The Lancet, are based on a study of 374 HIV-infected patients who were seen at the authors' institution after January 1st 1997 and followed for about 37 months. Nearly 95 percent of the patients were treated with HAART at some point during the study. About 69 percent of patients tested negative for CMV throughout the study period, the authors report. In contrast, 4 percent of patients were persistently CMV positive and 27 percent were intermittently positive. CMV positivity during follow-up doubled the risk of progressing to AIDS and quadrupled the risk of death. By contrast, HIV levels during follow-up predicted progression to AIDS, but not death. CMV status is an important predictor of disease progression that, when coupled with HIV and immune cell testing, can help guide patient management, Griffiths said. "I think most (doctors) aren't measuring CMV because they think it's something that's gone away" with the introduction of HAART. Griffiths observed that it remains to be determined whether CMV positivity is simply a predictor for disease progression or whether it actually causes it. He added that a trial involving patients treated with an anti-CMV drug or inactive "placebo" is currently underway and that should help answer this question.

Infections Seen From Cosmetic Surgeries At least 12 women from the United States contracted bacterial infections after undergoing breast enlargement surgery or other cosmetic procedures in the Dominican Republic, the government said Monday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web sites) said the women developed soft tissue infections known as mycobacterium abscesses after traveling to Santo Domingo for procedures between May 2003 and February 2004. All have since recovered after being given antibiotics. Nine of them had to be hospitalized. An increasing number of Americans are getting cosmetic surgery abroad because it is cheaper. The CDC said that it has yet to establish the source of the infection but that previous outbreaks in other places have been attributed to contaminated surgical equipment. The women were from New York, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Puerto Rico and ranged in age from 19 to 59. The symptoms included fever, chills, pain at the site of the surgery, and a lump under the skin. The women underwent such procedures as breast enlargement or reduction surgery, tummy tucks and liposuction. All of the women had come from the Dominican Republic or had some other connection to the country. Officials from those states and the CDC were investigating. The Dominican Republic Ministry of Health is investigating several surgical centers, the CDC said. The CDC is urging doctors who find similar cases to contact health officials.