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Treatment & Prognosis in Pediatrics provides paediatricians with recent advances in the successful management of sick children, with emphasis on understanding the characteristics of a disease and how different treatment options may influence it. Presented in an easy to ready format, each section discusses diseases and disorders found in a different part of the body. A separate chapter is dedicated to neonatal disorders. Each chapter begins with an initial description of the disease, its pathology and epidemiology, followed by an evaluation of different treatment options and prognosis. Tables and lists summarise diagnostic and therapeutic information and further reading suggestions are offered in each chapter. Key points Presents recent advances in treatment and prognosis of sick children Covers diseases and disorders in all parts of the body Separate chapter dedicated to neonatal disorders Includes tables, lists and further reading suggestions
Track Two Diplomacy between India and Pakistan studies the nature and context of providing an alternative platform for conflict resolution between the two countries. Considered one of the most intractable conflicts in the world, the India-Pakistan conflict has been defined by casualties, religious extremism, and the looming threat of war. With the conflict playing out against the backdrop of many nationalisms, official Track One diplomacy remains insufficient. The author analyses the role of Track Two diplomacy when official diplomacy remains confined and sensitive to their respective official positions as well as the contribution of maintaining various communication lines intact when offici...
Building a clinically integrated workplace with a high level of clinical competence requires careful considerations of Hospital Planning. For greenfield or brownfield hospital projects, clinicians and C-Suite executives need to acquire capabilities to address the planning needs of any organization. This book aims to provide both theoretical and practical inputs for the Planning & Designing of Health Care Facilities in Developing Countries. It clearly indicates the steps to be followed, facts to be weighed, and components to be considered to arrive at a correct planning solution. With health reform looming and the revenue base shifting rapidly, we need to integrate patient safety concerns in the design process. Key Features • Liberal use of tables and figures to support conclusions, illustrate concepts, and display quantitative information, making it easier for readers to understand and refer to large quantities of data • Integrates the international norms for planning and designing health care facilities into the developing country setting • Handbook and ready reckoner for C-Suite executives, hospital engineers, project consultants, and hospital administration students
At the age of fifty, when most people start planning for retirement, Dr Prathap Chandra Reddy decided that he was going to revolutionize healthcare in India. In 1983, the renowned cardiologist launched the country’s first professionally run private sector hospital system. Thirty years later, Apollo Hospitals has become one of the world’s largest providers of high-technology healthcare. In the areas of heart, liver and bone marrow transplants, as also in knee and hip replacement surgery and robotic surgery, Apollo is an industry pioneer and a world leader. More than 32 million men and women have been treated at Apollo’s fifty hospitals, which are staffed by over 70,000 professionals. How did Prathap Chandra Reddy, who grew up in the small village of Aragonda in Andhra Pradesh, actualize his dream? How did he overcome the seemingly insurmountable odds and transform the sustainable development space? How did he become one of India’s enduring icons? Full of delightful anecdotes and dramatic twists and turns, The Healer tells Dr Reddy’s inspirational story like it has never been told before.
Liver Transplantation (LT), until recently the ‘forbidden fruit’, is the newest, the sexiest, the most controversial and arguably, the most technically challenging subspecialty of Surgical Gastroenterology to have mushroomed in India. In a journey spanning 12 years, 28 centers and 1500 liver transplants, we imagined there would be a gripping story to tell. It was only appropriate then, that we chose to inaugurate the series with an overview of Liver Transplantation. In the last 2 decades, the field has seen rapid progress with 1- and 5-year patient survival improving from 80% and 50% to 90% and 80%, respectively, owing to technical refinement, and better immunosuppressants, intensive car...
The book attempts to provide the essential information that postgraduates throughout India need to capture to effectively address the health problems that our children and youth may face in the times to come. Our objective is to be comprehensive yet concise and reader friendly, embracing both the new advances in science as well as the time-honored art of pediatric practice. Both Indian and international experts in respective fields have provided the details which have been further scrutinized for exposition and usefulness to pediatric postgraduates by a chosen team of eminent academicians. We have liberally included tables, line diagrams, images, clinical photographs, illustrative figures, f...
Well-researched and intricately structured, this handbook shines a light on Apollo's unshakeable commitment to quality healthcare. Inside these pages, you will find an in-depth analysis of patient safety norms, covering everything from policies to processes and procedure. In today's fast-evolving world, it is essential to constantly outmatch our own impeccable standards. This book provides invaluable insights and ideas for achieving an excellent performance in this quest for quality for every healthcare professional.
Dr Roy Chaudhury's memoir is not just a story of professional success – it is also a deeply personal account of the experiences and people that shaped him. From the Rhodes scholarship to the mentors who guided him, from the challenges he faced to the joys he discovered, his life story is a testament to the power of perseverance, humility and passion. Written in his own words, this moving memoir captures the essence of Dr Ranjit Roy Chaudhury – a builder of people, organizations, and institutions, a pioneer in pharmacology, and a man whose legacy will endure for generations to come. His life is an inspiration to all those who seek to make a difference in the world.