What do roller skating, ice skating, futsal and even high heel use have in common? No takers?
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Meeting Patient Expectations and Medical Ethics
Patients who attend a healthcare facility have certain expectations that need to be met in order for a good treatment outcome to be achieved.
Continue readingMy baby has abnormal ears
Recently I had to counsel a young couple who just had the birth of their first child. Their baby was noted to have an abnormal ear on one side. Otherwise the baby was healthy and had no other medical problems.
Continue readingSmart Parent Safe Kids
We cannot be watching our children 24/7, but practicing basic accident prevention measures can save parents a lot of anguish.
Continue readingMethods of pain relieve in labor
Many factors affect pain perception in labor ; fear, number of previous births, fetal presentation, cultural ideas of labor, beta-endorphin levels and women’s natural pain threshold.
Continue readingSnoring – is it a cause for concern?
Snoring occurs due to narrowing of the airway causing vibration of the soft tissues of the throat during sleep. It is a phenomenon that is observed during sleep especially by the bed partner.
Continue readingPlantar Fasciitis – Heel Pain
Hey Doc, I have a spur la’, said my buddy and hockey devil Avtar. ‘What makes you think so huh?’ I asked worried. ‘I have pain over my heel. What else can it be la?’ he retorted.
Continue readingBloodless Surgery, Dr Shanker Sathappan [BFM – Podcast]
Find out about bloodless surgery – what it entails, procedures and under what circumstances should one opt for it – as Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon Dr Shanker Sathappan explains.
Continue readingCouples with difficulty to conceive
Doctor, is it true that subfertility is more common nowadays?
Continue readingDoctor, I missed my period!!!
This is a common presentation to my clinic. My response will depend on the age of my patient and her intention. She is most probably pregnant or one who is approaching menopause.
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