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100			_aSasidharan, P. K. _949522
245			_aHealthy India : untold secrets of healthcare
260			_bNotion Press _c2015 _aChennai
300			_axviii,366p.
505			_aCONTENTS SECTION I: CHALLENGES IN OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND SOLUTIONS Introduction to health care issues in india Leptospirosis epidemic in kerala (201 la pointer to our health care mismanagement Malnutrition in india, what is balanced diet and good lifestyle?19 Waste management, drinking water issues & consumerism in india 43 Diabetes and our health care: how to prevent diabetes? 51 Are doctors engaged in genuine health care? 71 The super speciality menace in india 84 The need for a strong health policy for india 90 Solutions to the problems in health care; the health policy that we need 95 Health as a global issue, change the behaviour or get ready for the last laugh 102 Sexual health, gender discrimination & women empowerment 107 SECTION II: MEDICAL EDUCATION & PRACTICE OF MEDICINE NOW - AND ITS IMPACTS Clinical skill-its relevance in todays medical practice 119 The practice of medicine today 125 Medical teaching in india: are we doing justice to our society?139 Medical research - off the track all over the world 148 Banning of private practice by government medical college teachers in kerala 159 Major objectives for medical college s in india 165 SECTION III: MODELS OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY Memories from a visit to uk: comparison of health care and social structures 173 Disease care in denmark: a model tor other countries* 209 Memories from a visit to china 220 The usa model ol health care — a failure 229 Singapore memories 235 Experiences ot some students from uk at calicut medical college240 SECTION IV: HEALTH ECONOMICS & HEALTH POLICY FOR INDIA Where are we now in health care? Pitfalls on our way — we have the potential to lead ihe world 261 Health economics & health policy 273 Policy changes and reforms needed tor india 287 Brain drain & health care in india - does it affect us? Is there a brain-drain? 301 Conclusions on health policy tor india — guidelines — directions 307 SECTION V: REFLECTIONS FROM LIFE Roots and wings 313 Memories on this journey - at calicut medical college 319 On thankless jobs 332 Farewell address to outgoing graduates of calicut medical college 335 Hard realities observed in mv 60 years of existence 337 Some random thoughts 339 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) - the epidemic that is killing millions 348 'Farewell speech on retirement from my favourite department' (10,h february 2015) 360 Message to inv yi ilinger generation 363
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