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The Strike Prescription: Take One Placard, Avoid All Patients

Peerzada Masarat Shah Once upon a time, medicine was a noble profession, built on the backbone of sacrifice, discipline, and deep compassion. Today, in some hospitals, it’s beginning to look more like a battleground of egos, entitlement, and emotional meltdowns. Welcome to the new age of healthcare, where some professionals seem to have traded the…

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A “Healthy” Slap That Shook Relationships

“Ideal doctor–patient relationship consists of  six  Cs:  Choice, competence, communication, compassion, continuity, and (no) conflict of  interest” Sajjad BazazJust a few days back, an incident at SMHS hospital in Srinagar witnessed one “healthy” slap bringing perfect storm in doctor – patient relationship. Actually, the relationship has been at its lowest ebb since 2020 when the Covid…

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India-UK sign trade pact to boost jobs and opportunities for youth among other things

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKLONDON, JULY 24 (STC):A Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom was signed today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it as a “historic day” in bilateral relations and a roadmap for shared prosperity.Speaking after talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Modi hailed the signing of the…

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