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The Supreme Court has agreed to have a relook at its judgment scrapping the single common entrance test for admission to MBBS, BDS and postgraduate courses in all medical colleges, which was delivered three months back. The court decided to grant oral hearing to the Centre and other petitioners who had sought a review of its July 18 majority (2-1) verdict that had quashed the notification for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) on the ground that it violated the rights of private institutions to administer such institutions. A Bench comprising Justices H.L. Dattu, A.R. Dave and Vikramjit Sen, issued notice to all private and minority medical colleges on whose plea the apex court had scrapped NEET. A review petition is normally decided in chamber proceedings without giving an opportunity to parties concerned to argue the case. The judgment quashing NEET was delivered by a three-judge Bench headed by (then) Chief Justice Altamas Kabir. ‘POLICY IS LEGAL’ His view...

The All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE) 2014 for admission to all-India 50% quota of MD, MS, PG diploma courses offered at government medical colleges and institutions, will be held as a computer-based test. Conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE), the  exam will be held from November 25 to December 6 this year.  The three-and-a-half hour examination will have 15 minutes extra for test tutorial time. It will have 300 multiple choice questions covering subjects of the MBBS curriculum with no negative marking. Registration for the test has begun online and pre-paid test fee vouchers are available at 279 branches of Axis Bank across the country. Dr Bipin Batra, executive director, NBE, says that online tests offer a host of benefits to candidates in terms of flexibility and convenience in scheduling their exam. “It helps us, too, in terms of content development, management and security. Technology enables tighter control durin...

Liver is the most common site of mets from colo-rectal cancers • Liver metastasis is not a contra-indication for surgery in these patients. • CECT is the most frequently used modality to detect these lesions • Intra-operative USG is the most sensitive modality for these lesions Criteria for identifying patients who can undergo metastatectomy: 1. number of lesions (less than four, in the same lobe) 2. maximum lesion dimensions (less than 5 cm) 3. absence of metastatic spreading outside the liver, 4. adequate (more than 1 cm) margin of healthy liver tissue for all resected lesions 5. an adequate liver remnant after resection  • K –RAS is an independent prognostic factor in these patients • Hepatic artery infusional chemo can be used as an adjuvant treatment in these patients. • Bevacizumab (anti-VEGF antibody) and Cetuximab/ panitumumab (anti- EGFR) agents have been approved for management of these patients • CUSA (Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator) can be used for hepati...

Medical graduates will have to take two tests before they can pursue post-graduation, if a new proposal of the  Medical Council of India  (MCI) gets the nod. In a recent meeting, the MCI proposed that the entrance exam for the post-graduate course, which assesses the theoretical knowledge gained during graduation, should be held immediately after the final  MBBS  exam and before the beginning of internship. Graduates will be expected to take the licentiate test, which will test them on practical understanding of medicine, after their internship. At present, the  PG entrance exam  is held after internship and there is no licentiate test. The decision to advance the PG entrance exam stems from numerous complaints that MBBS students don't take their internship seriously but instead get busy preparing for PG entrance tests. The last year of the five-and-a-half year MBBS course is set aside for internship. MCI chairman Dr R K Srivastava to...

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to have a relook at its judgment that quashed the single-window admission process, National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), for medical courses. A three-judge bench headed by justice HL Dattu and comprising justices AR Dave and Vikramajit Sen said it would grant an open hearing to the Centre and Medical Council of India’s (MCI) petition seeking a review of its July 18 verdict that declared NEET violated the rights of private institutions. The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir (since retired), had ruled by a two to one majority that MCI did not have the jurisdiction to formulate the common entrance test and enforce it on private medical colleges. The new bench issued a notice to all private and minority medical colleges on whose plea SC had scrapped NEET. “Application for oral hearing is granted. Issue notice,” the bench a said in its brief order. The MCI’s review petition — drafted by senior advocate Nide...

Details at  http://www.nbe.gov.in/aipgmee/

The pull of the world tends to keep our minds scattered and diffused. As long as we make a habit of skipping from one activity to the next, from one train of thought to another, our restlessness prevents us from experiencing calmness, which is the doorway to true peace and happiness. We had a friend who habitually did several things at once. She would eat a meal while talking on the phone and reading a book at the same time. It wasn’t until she contracted a life-threatening illness that she realised she was skimming restlessly over the surface of her life, without enjoying any of it. She saw that her restlessness was blocking her ability to feel joy. After her recovery, she and her husband made several simple life changes. They began to slow down deliberately in order to experience whatever they were doing. We had lunch with them in a beautiful garden that they had created together. We could feel the peace and joy that they were now experiencing. To overcome restlessn...

The All India Convention of Young Doctors, AICYD 2013 held at Hotel Savera and jointly organized by the IMA-College of General Practitioners and Indian Medical Students' Associtaion has turned out to be a milestone event in the history of Indian medical fraternity. This is the first event to act as a bridge between the veterans and the young blood in the field of meedicine in India. The one-day event saw participations from 156 medical colleges of the country with a total of 500+ students participants. The event had varied programs which included sessions on Medical Entrepreneurship, Legal Medicine, Quiz Competition and student presentations. But, the highlight of the day was the much awaited session by NBE Executive Director, Dr. Bipin Batra. He started by appreciating the effort of uniting the medical fraternity and creating a common platform with seniors and juniors of the profession. Dr. Batra then informed the audience about the various issues which pertain to the futu...

DNB-CET Test Dates: 15-21 Nov 2013. Online Registration & Scheduling starts on Oct 3 at 9.30 AM.