Recently I had an opportunity to attend annual conference of family physicians at Ahmedabad. That inspired me to reallocate my stray thoughts and put me to you all, in the form of an article about family practice and family physicians. The family practice is one of the oldest profession in the world with a glorious past. General practitioners (as British doctors like to call them) or family physicians have ...

After hectic celebration of Makar sankranti , now all of you have been adjusted in your routine life. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path. The day is also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India. Makara Sankranti is asolar event making one of the few Indian festivals which fall on the same date in the Gregorian Calend ...

Health is a forefront issue of the society. Unhealthy people will surely lead to unhealthy society and a burden to family, society and to the economy. The function of the medical professions does not mean only high technology of the curative medicine; the comparable importance goes to the health education, health promotion, disease prevention and rehabilitation as well as the sustainability of the actions. ...

Dear friends, As samvat 2069 ended and samvat 2070 started, may the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy and prosperity. As the holy occasion of Diwali is here and the atmosphere is filled with the spirit of mirth and love, here’s hoping this festival of beauty brings your way, bright sparkles of contentment, that stay with you through the days ahead. New year has begun but our challenges are old. sin ...

Dear Friends, I welcome you all in this annual conference of IMA at Surat. Had you told me 17 years ago I would become IMA president one day, I would not have believed you. I am thankful to all of you to elect me unanimously as a president of IMA GSB. Again thank you all very much. For more download the bulletin issue of July 2013   [button color="green" link="http://imagsb.com/uploads/bulletin/Oct-Bul ...

Dear Friends, “An old belief is like an old shoe. We so value its comfort that we fail to notice the hole in it.” What a stark reality!!!!!! This applies to all of us. It is very hard for all of us to change our old beliefs.We feel so comfortable with our old ways that many a times we refuse to change and we start taking pride in that.Along the line, many of us may start criticizing the newer things and gra ...

"Everything in life is TEMPORARY" If the Going is Good, enjoy as if it won't last forever If things are Bad, don't worry, it can't last forever either Many a times, in life we worry unnecessarily and thereby we lose very many happy moments. We need to have a balanced views and attitudes all the time. The political scenario of county, the economy, the status of rupee, the terrorist attacks in different parts ...

Gujarat Medical Journal Dear Colleagues, Every tragedy or mishap makes us cry. But a the same time all tragedies & mishaps teach us some lessons. Recently we had devastation gloods in Uttrakhand state. The floods have shattered everybody-physically,psychologically,socially & financially. A lot has benn sai and written about the ecological imbalance,manmade crises & interference with nature for c ...