Workshop on Principles of Cancer Epidemiology

Workshop on Principles of Cancer Epidemiology

Christian Medical College, Vellore- Dept. of Biostatistics is organizing a workshop on “Principles of Cancer Epidemiology” from 11th October to 13th October 2018. The workshop will cover designs in cancer epidemiology, data analyses and analyses of data from surveillance systems. The participants will be provided hands-on exercises on the topic. This course is open to medical, allied health professionals, non-medical faculty and researchers interested in learning about Cancer Epidemiology. More details
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A Digital Notepad to Always Keep You On Track!

A Digital Notepad to Always Keep You On Track!

Health professionals carry huge amounts of medical information in their heads. The profession demands it. But as life progresses and there are other responsibilities (as a parent, HoD, office bearer of an association or administrator) that creep into one's life, there are lots more activities that need doing. These tend to be overwhelming, especially as the world today, has become too focused on speed in every activity. With the need for increased effectiveness, coupled with far too much to do, we could lose track of our organizational skills in an effort to achieve all of them in the shortest time…
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Go Beyond Books

Go Beyond Books

Dr. Ashok Shyam. Why do we lack a Research Culture? Analysing the Indian Medical Landscape. PMC ID: PMC5727989  Good medical practices require an existing awareness of current developments in the field. Research is an essential component of growth in medicine, because new developments require extensive study and analysis. However, there are a number of factors which undermine the existence of a good research culture in our country. In this editorial piece, Dr. Ashok Shyam emphasizes upon some of these. There is a prevalent practice among medical students to depend upon textbooks for carrying out their research and studies. While textbooks are…
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