Cataract and Glaucoma are two major disease forms affecting the eyes that are increasingly prevalent in the population. Cataract is the leading cause of blindness, directly followed by Glaucoma. Cataract: This is a progressive clouding or blurring of the eyes’ lens. As the ‘cloudiness’ increases, vision decreases. To the patient, what he or she seesContinue reading “What’s that? …When vision decreases”
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What is Homeopathy? A treatment that promotes self-healing!
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948), the distinguished leader of the liberation movement in India, said of homeopathy that “it cures a larger percentage of cases than any other method of treatment, and it is beyond all doubt safer and more economical and the most complete medical science…”.
In a nutshell…evidence based medicine
What is evidence based medicine (EBM)? Handoll and Smith [1] define EBM as “the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients” (p.251). Rosenberg and Donald [2] imply that this must be a systematic “finding, appraising, and using” of studies and trials (n.p.). Sackett etContinue reading “In a nutshell…evidence based medicine”
