(Disclaimer: All names and characters in this story were deliberately changed to protect the privacy of the patient concerned. If you felt the story was referring to you or someone you know, you are wrong.)…
Posts tagged Medicine
How to find the "best" physician in your area…
Do you have any health concern needing attention? How should one actually go about looking for the “best doctor” if you need medical advice? Such questions only come up to the minds of most Filipinos…
Some horrendous claims of herbal supplements may kill you…
It’s not only irritating to hear horrendous “cure all” claims of some food supplements manufacturers and advertisers about their “drug” but the lack of advertisement control also nauseates me to no end. The sickening charade…
Closing the Pandora’s Box: Mandatory Return of Service, A better solution?
According to ancient Greek mythology, Pandora opened the “box” (actually a jar which Zeus entrusted but forebode her to open) because of one uncontrollable urge-curiosity. The opening of Pandora’s box released all “human evils” kept…
Is there a shortage of physicians in the Philippines?
The World Health Organization (WHO) use these core health indicators to determine the status of health and healthcare delivery systems in a particular country. One of these indicators directly concern me as a Filipino physician….