Physicians with distinct points of view, expertise, and knowledge through education and training qualify them to give continuing and comprehensive medical care, health maintenance, and preventive services to each member of a family irrespective of their gender, age, or type of problem – biological, behavioral, or social, are cited as family physicians. Owing to their background and relations with the […]
How Medical Surveys Are Revolutionizing Clinical Research Under the hood, medical surveys are research tools that are used to gather information about an individual’s health status. It brings to light information about the individual’s medical history, current ailments, and the various medical treatments or procedures that have undergone or are currently undergoing. Further, depending on the purpose of the survey […]
Preventive Medicine – A Brief Look There are various levels at which the prevention of a disease can be done. These start from the primary level which contains immunization against the disease- mainly for infants and toddlers, which indicates that the intervention can start at a very early age. Other methods for the primary level include following a healthy diet […]
When the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting sufficient oxygen and nutrients, it leads to a medical emergency named stroke. The interruption in the blood’s flow to the brain may either be because the blood flow is blocked (ischemic stroke), or a blood vessel in the brain ruptures leading […]
HIV And AIDS- How Close Is The Cure? Every year, on December 1st, the world commemorates a very important day. It marks World AIDS day, to show solidarity with the people who’ve lost their lives and to those who are still battling AIDS. AIDS, one of the deadliest diseases known to mankind, had its first case reported in 1959 in […]