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HomeA Matter of Health

A Matter of Health

A space to discuss many issues related to health that bother us everyday.
Govind Nandakumar is the Chief of Gastro-intestine, Liver, Colorectal Surgery and Oncosurgery, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Bangalore.

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A tricky web of hospital referrals and cuts

July 15, 2015 Govind Nandakumar

While asking for cuts on each referral is ethically wrong, the reason behind this behaviour is equally disturbing. General doctors need to be well-paid, so that cuts don’t matter to them.

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Vandalising healthcare facilities can only terrorise doctors

March 23, 2015 Govind Nandakumar

The bond of trust between doctors and patients will break if doctors are terrorised upon the breakdown in the system.

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Before you say okay to a medical procedure

January 30, 2015 Govind Nandakumar

Informed consent before medical procedures is a tricky thing. Sometimes it can delay the treatment or abandon it, while sometimes it can save lives. What should a patient do?

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To err is human: so what can doctors do?

January 5, 2015 Govind Nandakumar

How can the doctor become the captain of a health care team, including the patient, the doctor, the nurse, the pharmacist, etc.?

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