Reflections on Medicine and Life by Dr. S.P. Kalantri
On September 4, Dr. Pankaj Pohekar, the cardiac surgeon and his team performed MGIMS’s first heart valve replacement surgery. He replaced two heart valves with mechanical ones. Govind (name changed) a 48-year-old farmer from Sindi (Railway) in Wardha district was recently detected to have a heart valve that barely opened and another valve that leaked … Read the essay
Dear Amrita, How does a father feel when his daughter, after years of hard work, achieves something extraordinary? How does he control his emotions when he learns that not only has she conquered Radiology, but she has also topped the entire country? The pride, joy, and disbelief all swirl together in a moment he will … Read the essay
In the late eighties, a couple of years after I had joined MGIMS, I was asked to edit MGIMS News Bulletin—a quarterly bulletin from the medical school. Among other things, I was also asked to get the bulletin printed. I had no else to turn to until I came across Gokul Bhai. Much to my … Read the essay
Why should we insist on rational use of medicines? Because we ought to ensure that our patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their own individual requirements, for an adequate period of time, and at the lowest cost to them. Irrational use of medicines is a major problem worldwide. WHO … Read the essay
Names. They are important. For, they conjure up feelings, emotions, and even expectations. We, at MGIMS, are about to offer a new library to the medical students, members of the faculty and our healthcare workers. We are excited about the way the library is shaping. Now that we are almost all set to deliver the … Read the essay