Your multimedia devices like tablets and iPad can be put to good use with the help of highly innovative apps like Trigger Point Anatomy – an app that explains the anatomy and physiology of trigger points in great detail. The amazing team of Real Bodywork developed this incredible tool for early referencing, easy viewing and …
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Using Technology to Manage Medical Inventory
A successful medical practice is very challenging to operate, especially in the growing economies of the world. Regardless of the nature of the medical clinic, the primary administrative challenges in terms of inventory management are almost the same. For example, most common ones include; unclear patient demands, limited physician access to inventory information at all times and drug storage …
Does A Doctor’s Physical Appearance Affect Patient Perception?
Contributed by Nisha K. Cooch, PhD Doctors are some of the most respected people in society. It can therefore be difficult to imagine that patients would judge their doctors based on their looks. However, judging the looks of people (and things) is something humans are programmed to do. Taking in pieces of information allows us to categorize what we are …
What services does a medical spa offer ?
A medical spa is a place where you receive treatments like massage, facials, cosmetic skin care etc. A medical spa differs from a regular day care spa in being operated under the supervision of a health care professional, to provide basic treatment and wellness facilities in a set up which integrates the soothing and rejuvenation of a spa. As …
How 3D printing is revolutionising the future of medicine
3D printing is the latest in the line of cutting edge technologies that are set to transform the way we make products. 3D printing consists of making a physical object from a 3-dimensional digital mode, coating it with successive thin layers of the desired material. 3D printing is widely used in processes like automotive design, …
How music therapy helps in faster recovery
Music therapy is an adjuvant therapy where a music therapist uses music with all physical, mental, emotional facets to help a patient improve physical as well as mental health1. Music therapy helps patients in several complaints like behavioural disorders, depressive moods and helps enhance motor skills, cognitive functions, social skills and emotional development. It has …
Healthcare Systems Around the World – The Best and the Worst
Health is a basic necessity of life and birth right of every individual. Thus arises the need for an efficient health care system. A health care system is an organisation or institution of people that are responsible for delivering health care services to the target population. There are more than 200 countries on this planet, …
Is Ambience a Distraction For Medical Care?
Today’s health care is patient-centric and the focus is on patient satisfaction. Bearing this fact in mind, hospitals and clinics are working towards creating patient friendly environments which understand the emotional and mental needs of the patients. This also helps in building a trusted brand name amongst the community where healthcare is equivalent to human …
Five great Medical Spas around the World
A Medical Spa is a combination of a medical clinic and a rejuvenating spa that operates under the supervision of a medical doctor. Medical spas specialize in treating the body and skin. They offer laser treatment, Intense pulse light treatment, laser hair removal, Botox, fillers, chemical peels, skin tightening treatment, appearance enhancing treatments for a smooth and …
6 Steps to Deal With Dissatisfied Patients
At some point in our careers, we’re bound to encounter a disgruntled patient. So it’s important to be prepared for such a scenario. Without a plan-of-action for such an event, it’s highly probable that it’ll lead to bad consequences that could have been easily preventable. On the contrary, if handled correctly the same patient may well become one of …