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Social and Preventative medicine in rural India
On November 4, 2016
After spending time in clinical departments for the past two months, I took a glance at my first non-clinical department last week. Social and
Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Santhiram
On October 20, 2016
A day before the Dussehra festivities began, Santhiram general conducted a large scale pooja (a praying ceremony) known as ayudha pooja (ceremony for weapons)
Hidden from plain sight: anesthesiology and radiology
On October 12, 2016
My time here at Santhiram General is going by really quickly. Being at the hospital from 9 AM to 5 PM and going back
Ophthalmology: Santhiram’s most modern department
On October 7, 2016
Since my arrival in August, house surgeons have periodically asked me if I finished my Ophthalmology posting. When I replied with a ‘no,’ they
Medicine, mortality meet, and camp
On September 29, 2016
After getting a glimpse of general surgery and general medicine, I observed the pulmonology and psychiatry departments last week. Pulmonology is based on out-patient
General medicine, drug reps, and celebrations
On September 19, 2016
This past week, I had my general medicine rotation and was taken aback by the plethora of discrete cases that came through. These cases
Medical camps, Operating Theatre, and more
On September 14, 2016
Heading to a medical camp seventy kilometers away, I didn’t know what to expect. From what I gathered, the camp would provide free medical