Volume 3 Issue 12 December, 2013 Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in current day practice Today the buzz word in the world is digitalization, with gadgets virtually controlling all our daily routine activities. Over the past decade, every major industry has invested heavily in computerization and so is in the case of health care industry. EMRs […]
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Volume 3 Issue 11 November, 2013 DSM-5: A New Era in Nosology? As a specialized domain within health sciences, psychiatric diagnostic classification has evolved under the influence of the biopsychosocial model. The complexities inherent in psychiatric nosology are so paramount that psychiatric classifications have been in need of explanation as much as the conditions they […]
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Volume 3 Issue 9 September, 2013 Finally, the much-awaited Mental Healthcare Bill 2013 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by healthminister Ghulam Nabi Azad on the 19th August, 2013. Drafted in consonance with internationalcommitments, the Bill — that will repeal the Mental Health Act, 1987 — widens the definition of mentalillness; the proposed law defines […]
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Volume 3 Issue 8 August, 2013 “Glimpses of Psychiatry for Doctors & Medical Students” An ISBN coded book was released at KANCIPS 2013,which is a compilation of 2 years of MINDS, with Selected chapters. For our journey ahead in this endeavor to do more, we need your patronage. We are happy to inform that henceforth […]
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Volume 3 Issue 7 July, 2013 We have successfully completed 2 years of MINDS Monthly Newsletter, which was started in July 2011. It is because of wishes, guidance & support of all seniors, colleagues and readers that the task of editorial team has always been joyful & enriching. We are well aware that MINDS Newsletter […]
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Volume 3 Issue 6 June, 2013 In search of Preventive Science to appreciate what we have, before losing it!!! Some of the greatest works in prose and poetry in almost all languages is based on those experiences involving personal loss. Majority of these great works in literature reflect the void after the loss, with an […]
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Volume 3 Issue 5 May, 2013 To Acknowledge Ignorance All holy books speak nothing but truth. Even though many valuable lessons are conveyed in the form of stories, there are immensely meaningful conversations within these stories. One of the stories on Lord Hanuman is about his great adventures during his childhood. His parents being from […]
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Volume 3 Issue 4 April, 2013 Number One Priority in Life Recently, one of the oldest and most respected monthly digest of India ‘Wisdom’ carried an editorial on an important but rarely discussed topic. It was about number one priority in life, “the expansion of our awareness”. Aptly this is probably the only mission one […]
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Volume 3 Issue 3 March, 2013 Are Humanities Missing in the Field of Science & Technology? Recently, the University Grants Commission which oversees nearly 600 universities in India sent a letter to all Vice Chancellors, recommending that students should be sensitized about human values. It further noted that as per UGC decision, science and technology […]
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Volume 3 Issue 2 February, 2013 Things not so cool about younger generation!!! Recently one of the survey highlighted that the current younger generation (? 15-25 years) are less humble, less polite, display less of courtesy and kindness for fellow human beings. There could be many drawbacks in the survey and its interpretation. May be […]