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Tag Archives: History of Medicine

William Gosset: A True Student
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William Gosset: A True Student

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Pranab Chatterjee • 8 Comments

Today I attended a Basic Epidemiology class meant for the undergraduate students as I thought it would be good to brush up on my basic knowledge. The topics for the day were Hypothesis Testing and An Introduction to Randomized Controlled Trials, both pretty important ones, no matter which level you are studying at. What struck … Continue reading →

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National Doctors’ Day & The Perils of Being an Indian (Junior) Doctor

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Pranab Chatterjee • Leave a comment

“There is no greater reward in our profession than the knowledge that God has entrusted us with the physical care of His people. The Almighty has reserved for Himself the power to create life, but He has assigned to a few of us the responsibility of keeping in good repair the bodies in which this … Continue reading →

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Comic Book Meets Medicine: Little Orphan Annie
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Comic Book Meets Medicine: Little Orphan Annie

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Pranab Chatterjee • 7 Comments

One of the classic histopathological signs that we read of in Pathology quite often is the Orphan Annie Eye nucleus seen in Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. This odd name has an interesting history behind it. One that dates back to two popcult references – one at the fag end of the 1800s and one … Continue reading →

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Charles Beevor: The Sign of a “Bloody” Jerk
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Charles Beevor: The Sign of a “Bloody” Jerk

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Pranab Chatterjee • 16 Comments

Forgive the hyperbolic title. Do not take offense and read on before hating on me. Please note the post script for added justification for this inflammatory title, if you so feel. Thanks. Now on with the main show! Not the best known of neurologists, history has not been very kind to this amicable gentleman, who … Continue reading →

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Interesting Blog Post

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Pranab Chatterjee • 1 Comment

Just ran across an interesting blog discussing issues around Public Health, and especially, Masters in Public Health. This post on interesting facts about the History of Vaccinations caught my attention. Just a post to let my readers know of potential source of questions for future Mediquizzes! 😉 Continue reading →

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Santiago Ramon y Cajal: The Craftsman of Science

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Pranab Chatterjee • 2 Comments

Scientists often are classed to be a group who are so lost within the intricacies of their vast subjects that they forget to look out into the world or explore the horizons of other specialties. We often tend to stereotype scientists into certain classes and blocks based on the achievements they garnered in their respective … Continue reading →

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When Diseases Talk: Tuberculosis and Its Impression on Literature

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Pranab Chatterjee • 5 Comments

A skiagram of the chest, showing miliary mottling, suggestive of Pulmonary Koch’s Disease in both lungs. there is also an opacity of the right upper lobe suggestive of active pulmonary disease. Patient was an 84 year old man, with a long history of TB for the treatment of which he was a multiple defaulter. The … Continue reading →

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