How do I make money without looting my patients? Dr. V S asked a finance question. "I'm a specialist doctor. I know many doctors charge a bomb as consultant fees. I want to know how do I make money from my practice without looting my patients?" Finance question! Wow! Who doesn't want money? Well to … Continue reading QMC 11- A Question about Finance
Category: Medicine
QMC 10 – Vaccination or no Vaccination
Dr RD wants me to make a case for vaccination. "I'm a pediatrician. I have a couple of parents who want to delay polio vaccination indefinitely. It's freaking me out, because there's no reasoning with them. I've explained to them that they're putting thousands of children at risk. But they refuse to budge. I mean … Continue reading QMC 10 – Vaccination or no Vaccination
QMC-9 Bad Attitude among Doctors
Whoa! Bad attitude among doctors. Hot button issue. I got a question from a very fresh doctor who hasn't become jaded by medicine. So he had this question. "I notice that many doctors, especially higher up in the hierarchy have very bad attitude. Almost to the point where they assume everyone is their slave. What … Continue reading QMC-9 Bad Attitude among Doctors
QMC 8 – Help, My patient is freaking out over package inserts!
Package insert causing mayhem! Haha. It's weird how this question came in. Dr. MC, says, "My patient was prescribed textbook medications for his condition. He's read the package insert and he's freaking out. How can I convince him that this is what's best for him!" Why is this question weird, you ask? Because as of … Continue reading QMC 8 – Help, My patient is freaking out over package inserts!
Symhealth 2017-Healthcare in a Globalizing world
As you may have seen on social media I was a delegate at Symhealth 2017. It was a conference at Lavale, Pune organized by Symbiosis International University. The theme "Healthcare in a Globalizing world." There was plenty on offer in terms of new and fresh perspectives. So departing from my usual QMC posts I decided to share … Continue reading Symhealth 2017-Healthcare in a Globalizing world
QMC 7 What to do if my patient wants to pursue alternative medicine?
Dr SF sent in this question. What to do if my patient wants to pursue alternative medicine? Allopathy is no longer the ONLY succor of the masses. In 2008, approximately 38 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 years and over and nearly 12 percent of U.S. children aged 17 years and under … Continue reading QMC 7 What to do if my patient wants to pursue alternative medicine?