One day during my medical school days while I entered a public transport vehicle, I heard a person sitting next to me narrating his conversation with a doctor to his friend, “When I finally managed to get the tests done and showed the results to my doctor, he said ‘I don’t trust these results! Get […]
Doctors
The media need to stop bashing doctors
“If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed,” Mark Twain said. “If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.” The quote is reminiscent of the role played by our media in shaping the current image of Pakistani doctors. Without fully understanding the realities and limitations of our healthcare system and those working in it, both digital […]
CJP visits district courts in Larkana, directs timely resolution of cases
LARKANA: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar visited district courts in Larkana and held meetings with judges, lawyers and litigants on Saturday. Justice Nisar witnessed Court proceedings, inspected case files, observed court procedures and heard in detail grievances of people and hardships faced by the litigants and lawyers and facilities extended to them in […]
Parkinson’s disease – myths and facts
Parkinson’s disease is an alarming neurodegenerative disorder. This is manifested by progressive deterioration of motor functions due to an inability of neurons to produce dopamine. It is more accurately characterized by slow loss of muscle control, which results in the trembling of the limbs and head while the person is at rest. Stiffness, slowness, and […]