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Peter, S.
- Consumer Protection Act-Awareness?
Authors
1 National Institute of Dental Sciences, Jaipur-Delhi highway, Rajasthan, IN
2 Jaipur Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN
3 Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, IN
4 Coorg Dental College, Karnataka, IN
Source
International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences, Vol 1, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 1-8Abstract
Background: With the inclusion of health care services under Consumer Protection Act, a spurt in litigations arising out of breach in medical/dental profession is seen. Thus, it becomes imperative for health professionals today to be aware of such laws.
Objective: To assess and compare the awareness about Consumer Protection Act among dentists (dentists in teaching institutions and dentists in private practice.)
Material and Methods: A questionnaire survey was carried out on a total of 224 dentists [112 dentists in teaching institutions (DTI)] from Manipal and Mangalore and 112 dentists in private practice (DPP) from Udupi and Mangalore, Karnataka, India]. Statistical Analysis was done using SPSS version 10. Chi- square test was used to compare between the categorical variables (P≤0.05).
Results: A total of 69.6% of DTI and 76.8% of DPP reported to be aware of Consumer Protection Act but subsequent analysis of responses did not reveal the same. Awareness (> 75%) about rules and regulations of Consumer Protection Act was found to be low in both the dentist group. No difference was seen in awareness based on gender, degree and type of practice (P>0.05). Significantly higher percentage of DPP as compared to DTI (90.7% Vs 69.2% ; P ≤ 0.05) were observed to rely upon regular consent.
Conclusion: There is a need to raise the awareness of health professionals about such laws so that their increased professional concern and practice conforms to welfare of patients.
Keywords
Consumer Protection Act, Dentist, Awareness, Consent in Daily Practice, India.Full Text
- Transient Aphemia-A Typical Presentation of Vivax Malaria
Authors
1 St. Stephens Hospital, IN
Source
The Indian Practitioner, Vol 69, No 8 (2016), Pagination: 44-45Abstract
Malaria is an important differential in patients with fever and neurological manifestations.. This report narrates a rare account of transient aphemia (complete loss of word output with preserved ability to write) secondary to plasmodium vivax (p.vivax) infection which was completely reversed on administration of anti-malarials and examines the pathophysiological and clinical aspects of cerebral malaria caused by p.vivax.Keywords
Vivax Malaria, Aphaemia, Cerebral Malaria.
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