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Surgical practices: A historic perspective of going under the scalpel

By rjoshimgims August 21, 2022Health Professionals, Tools in Health

Index Home Journey of surgery till the Middle Ages Mankind has been affected with wounds, fractures, and outgrowths since antiquity. Various applicants to heal wounds and fractures have included honey, clay,…

Look, Listen and Feel: The 19th Century physician

By rjoshimgims August 20, 2022Health Professionals, Tools in Health

Index Home Listening the unseen Two exciting developments took place in early 19th century. Around 1750s Leopold Auenbrugger invented percussion, and in 1816 Laennec invented stethoscope, and thus auscultation. Leopold also…

Being a health-care worker

By rjoshimgims July 24, 2022Health Professionals

Index Home Who is a health-care worker ? I am one of about 60 million health-care workers in the world. That makes me among less than 1% of global population;…