“The AETCOM handbook has it!”

“The AETCOM handbook has it!”

Every medical teacher would have definitely seen the "AETCOM book" (2018). Brought out by the erstwhile Medical Council of India, it is now in the website of the newer entity - the National Medical Council. AETCOM stands for Attitude, Ethics and Communication (AETCOM) competencies. The booklet is a 94 page…
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The AND OR confusion

The AND OR confusion

When searching online databases, using the words - AND, OR and NOT, is a common practice. The terms AND, OR and NOT are called "Boolean Operators".  "But this is so simple and basic. Why are you writing a blog post about this?" - you might ask. I write this blog…
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Tech Savvy vs Information Savvy

Tech Savvy vs Information Savvy

Recently I had a conversation with a doctor. By the way, what I am going to write is not unique to this doctor, but it has happened with many. And so - this piece We were talking about our online courses for undergraduate students. And she said, "When I studied…
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