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Understanding Doctors’ Perception Of Management Of Obesity

3,083 Over 30% of people in the world are obese or overweight. Many clinical studies have proven that the majority of lifestyle diseases have been linked to obesity. Effective management will bring sustainable weight loss in obesity. A 10% reduction in the body weight of obese individuals is sufficient to significantly improve obesity-related health complications. […]

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Understanding Doctors’ Perception of Management of Gastric Ulcers

2,986 The incidence of peptic ulcers varies worldwide and the complications arising represent a major source of preventable healthcare expenditure. The incidence of uncomplicated peptic ulcer disease (PUD) was approximately one case per 1000 person-years in the general population, and the incidence of ulcer complications was approximately 0.7 cases per 1000 person-years. It is essential […]

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Understanding Doctors’ Perception of Heatstroke and its Management

2,915 Heatstroke, also known as sunstroke is a predictable and preventable disease but also a medical emergency. It was long believed that heat strokes only rarely lead to permanent deficits and that convalescence is almost complete. However, various studies have shown that heatstroke can lead to permanent damage to so some functions of the body. […]

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Understanding Doctors’ Perception Of COVID-19 Recovery Of Patients

2,861 It has been 11 months since the first COVID-19 case was reported in India on 30 Jan 2020, India and the world have come a long way in the fight against SARS-CoV-2. As new cases are found each day more and more people recover from COVID-19. Several post-COVID cases are reporting new complications. To […]

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Understanding Doctor’s Perception on the Use of Social Media During COVID-19

2,440 The social media industry has grown considerably in the last few years. In India, the usage of social media has increased by 47 million between 2020 and 2021. The use of social media by doctors and healthcare organizations has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social media in healthcare helps to provide information about the […]

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Top Strategies to Make Your Patient Appointment Reminders More Effective

2,479 Patient appointment reminders have become the most preferred strategies for most practices to minimize no-shows from the patients. And, with a research stating that appointment reminders via SMS have reduced no-show rates by 39%, there is no reason why practices wouldn’t want to cash it in. However, merely setting up the appointment reminders doesn’t […]

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To learn and grow

4,611 WhiteCoats is an app designed exclusively for doctors by ValueMomnetum, a software products and technologies firm established in the year 2000. ValueMomentum focuses primarily on healthcare and financial services verticals. It believes in the following core values: Operate with integrity Put customer first Demonstrate responsibility to society Ensure every team and every employee wins […]

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Tips to Enhance Patient’s Experience When they Visit Your Clinic

5,319 Increased waiting time can add to your pressure when you are already delayed. Remember, patients, too, are busy people. Increasing waiting time can add more than frustration to their hectic lives, adding severity to their injury or illness. Here are a few tips to enhance your patients’ experience when they come to see you. […]

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The Importance of Maintaining Good Records

2,329 A good medical record should be comprehensive and accessible, legible and pinned to a particular date. What you record may vary, but good note-taking plays a vital role. The main information should include: Patient’s History: as it applies to the condition and relevant past history including concurrent illnesses, medications and allergies. Patient Examination: include […]

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Stay Connected with Your Patients by Sharing Informative Health Literature

2,293 Patient education is fundamentally essential for improving patients’ ability to manage their health outcomes. Educating patients about their health conditions make them more likely to understand and act based on the information given. Insufficient health literacy can lead to health issues and poor health outcomes. To improve health care outcomes, doctors must proactively engage […]