We live in a changing world surrounded by bacteria and viruses so we must remain vigilant about new threats. The greater danger at this time is from old foes that we thought were controlled
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What is angina?
Some clinical observations about chest pain and why it happens and what to do about it
Read More »New Year’s resolutions revisited
Every New Year brings along some resolutions to give up something and take up something. Here are a few
Read More »The cost of healthcare
Instead of closing down all non-formal medical practitioners, let us register them and provide them with further medical training so that they can at least provide some basic medical care
Read More »With the advent of civilisation
Instead of war, famine, pestilence and death, we have obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer
Read More »Let women decide
Without empowering women it is not possible to have an effective population control strategy
Read More »Stress and the broken heart
A full physical examination and a basic set of tests are a must when you hit 60
Read More »Universal healthcare in Pakistan
If we wish to provide healthcare to all citizens, the existing public health system should be strengthened — from the basic health units all the way up to the tertiary care and specialised care hosp
Read More »Doctors are not messiahs
What is the basis of professional medical ethics?
Read More »Bureaucracy and healthcare
Streamlining public healthcare system
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