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TIMA TIMA News Letter A Monthly Bulletin of IMA Tamilnadu State Branch Volume - 1 Issue - 6 June 2014 Rs. 5/- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking PPLSSS Management Committee Meeting held on May 18th at Pollachi FSC Management Committee Meeting held on May 25th at Salem Let us reach out to uphold our honour and dignity

President Message Dr. M. Balasubramanian State President, IMA TNSB RIGHT TIME & RIGHT WAY TO PROVE OUR MIGHT All of us should feel proud of us as the privileged members of Indian Medical Association, the largest association of modern Medical Practitioners in the World which has been tried, tested and trusted since 1928. IMA has played significant pivotal role in all National Health Programmes and established itself as the largest NGO with network in all the districts all over India. Our IMA Head Quarters with our National President Dr.Jitendra Patel and Secretary General Dr. NarendraSaini has announced Blood Donation Camp to be organized in all its 1800 branches on June 29th to mark the Doctors Day on July 1st. IMA Tamilnadu is one of the top state branches with rich activities and relied to perform better. IMA Tamilnadu has found the right partner with Tamilnadu Branch of Indian Red Cross Society to bring donors for the blood donation camps. DME & DMS have issued letter at our request to all the Government Blood Banks to co-operate and co-odinate with IMA and send their team for our Camps. Now the ball is in every local branch court. Executive Committee of each branch should meet respective district I.R.C.S. and nearest Government Blood bank and arrange the Blood Donation Camp on any day between June 23rd Monday to June 29th Sunday and send the reports to our IMA State Office. Past & Present State Office bearers role as a catalyst will be really useful to relish the success. We thank Dr. A. Muruganathan, our Past State President and Vice President of Indian Red Cross Society for arranging our His Excellency Governor of Tamil Nadu to inaugurate on 23rd June, 2014 at IRCS Campus in Chennai Egmore. It is the right time and right way to prove our might. World Environment Day ('WED') is celebrated every year on June 5 to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). J U N E 2 0 1 4 01

Secretary Message brœbjhêš nt Wik ah. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Greetings & Best Wishes, Heartiest Congratulations to the Members of Parliament who won the General Election and also to +2 Students. IMA family members children have secured high marks in their Board Examination. We welcome and congratulate the new Central Government for the Betterment and Bright future of our Great Nation. +2 Students Topper Dr.Sadagopan's award is issued every year for the IMA Member's children, who achieved high marks in the 12th Standard Board Examination. This award is issued along with the Doctors Day celebration function at Madurai on July 6th 2014. IMA members can send the details of your children to the state office. Membership Drive The fees for the New Life membership will be increased by June 30th 2014. All the branchs of IMA are requested to enrol more members. This May we have enrolled 156 new members which is disappointing. 279th State Council Meeting 279th State Council Meeting is going to be conducted at King Chic Hall, VV Towers, Palayamkottai, Thirunelveli on June 15th 2014 Sunday. All State office Bearers and State Council Members of each and every branch are requested to attend the 279th state council meet, because your suggestion are valuable for the new projects. Thirunelveli Branch is making elaborate arrangements and also for sightseeing to nearby places. Nursing Home Board Meeting We are going to have 101 Nursing Home Board meeting at Cuddalore on June 22nd 2014 and make your presence in large numbers to discuss important issues like standardisation of Hospitals and Clinical Establishment Act. Clinical Establishment Act IMA TNSB is discussing with Tamil Nadu Government about the Clinical Establishment Act. An appeal is sent to the State Government to implement the Act to be Doctor Friendly and Protocols of Treatment etc., The Regulation of the Clinical Establishment Act discussed on May 24th 2014 at IMA Hall Trichy. IMA Doctors Day Celebration Doctors Day is going to be celebrated on July 6th 2014, IMA Hall, Madurai, the nomination for the Best Doctors Award can be sent on or before June 20th 2014. Kindly refer the criteria for the Best Doctor in TIMA. Child Protection and Child Sexual Abuse Indian Medical Association & CMAAO is organizing a Symposium on Child Protection and Child Sexual Abuse in collaboration with UNICEF on 7th June, 2014 at India Habitat Centre, Lodi Estate, New Delhi. IMA TNSB requested to take this project in Various Districts and under developed areas in the jurisdiction, so the movement against child abuse can be spread across the entire country. 02 J U N E 2 0 1 4 ãw bgh F«všyh cæ F«áw bgh th Dr. C.N. Raja Hony. State Secretary, IMA TNSB Dr. C.N. Raja Hony. State Secretary IMA TNSB Secretariat, Annai ENT and Head & Neck Care Centre nd 2 Floor, 12-D, Palaniappa Street, Opp. Federal Bank Perundurai Road, Erode 638 009. Tamilnadu. India Phone: 0424 2226660. Mobile: 75981 82774, 75981 92774 E-mail: tamilnaduima@yahoo.com, imatamilnadu@gmail.com, cnrajaent@yahoo.co.in website: www.imatn.com World Environment Day falls in spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere, and midsummer in the Tropical regions.

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Paramedical Chairman Message Dr. A.K. Ravi Kumar Chairman, IMA TNSB Paramedical Wing Dear Doctor's Greetings from IMA TNSB Para Medical Wing WORK SHOP FOR PARAMEDICS: The concept of conducting workshop in zonal meets, various IMA Branches and Institutions having Para Medical Courses is catching up well and the Response from the students and staffs is over whelming. Work shop on Basic bedside procedure, etc was conducted at Chennai-Thambaram, Thivuvarur organized by Tiruvarur Medical centre and IMA Tiruvarur on 27th April. Nearly 100 participants got benefited with this practical work shop. Our next Work shop is at cuddalur on 21st june ZONAL MEET: We had 9th zonal meet and work shop of IMATNSB PARAMEDICAL WING at Chennai on 8th March. 10th Para Medical Zonal meet cum workshop is to be held at Cudalur on 21st June. Cudalur IMA is actively and enthusiastically organizing the meet, planning to get CME credit hours for participants and also to add in addition to workshop Role Plays, Poster competition etc.. We request all the institutions, Nursing Homes in and around cuddalur to make use of this opportunity and send as many staffs and students as possible. Various topics like Dress code, Communication Skills, Inter Personal Relationship, Infection control, Role of Paramedics in CRISIS, Parenteral Drug Administration, How to be an ideal nurse will be taught to them, neonatal and paediatric nursing, Yoga for paramedics etc and workshop on handling instruments and dressing, emergency management and CPR, Bladder Catheterization, I V line management,etc will be delt with. You can contact 9442577394 or gothy75@hotmail.com for registration INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY- 12th MAY Dr. Karthickprabhu Secretary, IMA TNSB Paramedical Wing Dr. V.M. Binulal Singh Joint Secretary, IMA TNSB Paramedical Wing On the eve of The 'International Nurses Day' The Birth day of The 'Lady with The Lamp' the 'Mother of Modern Nurses' FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE IMA TNSB Paramedical wing wished The 'NURSES' who are the 'Back Bonne for any Health Care Institution A VERY HAPPY, DEDICATED,NOBLE SERVICE- YEARS AHEAD. 04 J U N E 2 0 1 4 Earth Anthem" by poet-diplomat Abhay K was launched in June 2013 on the occasion of the World Environment Day

The theme for 2014- A FORCE FOR CHANGE- A VITAL RESOURCE FOR HEALTH We requested IMA branches and Institutions to celebrate International Nurses Day. Thanks to Coimbatore IMA, Erode IMA etc.. for celebrating the Day. NEWER INSTITUTIONS: 6 New institutions registered EXAMS: 55 Institutes conduct courses and exams will be conducted in June. NURSING TRAINEES: Already 50 nursing trainees placed in NHB Corporate Member Hospitals who will stay on to same hospital for two years. Next batch will be placed in July/August. Interested nursing homes can contact drakrk@gmail.com COMMUNICATION: We have compiled E-mail ID's and Mobile Nos of all the institutions conducting IMA Para Medical Courses and communication will be mainly thru E-mails and SMS PARAMED MAGAZINE: Comes once in3months, we request those who are interested to contribute their write up. Dr.A.K.Ravikumar drakrk@gmail.com Chariman Dr.Karthick Prabhu, karthickprabhu_2000@yahoo.com Secretary Tariff for Advertisement in IMA Doctors Directory -2014 Back Outside : Rs. 1,00,000/- Front Inside : Rs. 75,000/- Back Inside : Rs. 50,000/- Book Side Binding : Rs. 30,000/- Colour Single Page : Rs. 20,000/- Colour 1/2 Page : Rs. 10,000/- Black & White Single Page : Rs. 10,000/- Black & White 1/2 page : Rs. 5,000/- 2 cm X 19 cm Black & white every page : Rs. 1,000/- Please Contact Dr. K.M.Abul Hasan,Editor / Dr C.N.Raja, Hon.State Secretary. IMATNSB Cell No: 9843025300 www.imatn.com cell: 7598192774 Cheque or DD should be sent in favour of IMA TNSB payable at Erode WED 2013 generated global coverage and publicity with about 200,000 blog posts and more than 26,000 articles published on WED between 1 and 10 June 2013 alone. J U N E 2 0 1 4 05

Dr. C. Anbarasu Chairman, IMA NHB TNSB NHB Secretary Message Dear Members Dr. B. Sridhar, MBBS, DO Secretary, IMA NHB TNSB It gives me great pleasure in giving this report of NHB activities. We have been very busy with various activities. Our centenary meet at Mahabalipuram was a great success. Nearly 300 delegates participated. A souvenir with useful details was released by our health secretary Dr.J.Radhakrishnan. We also had the privilege of releasing a postage stamp to mark the event. The stamp was released by our National President Dr.Jitu Patel. There were useful discussions, the star topics was a panel discussion on Insurance. We made a profit of Rs.1,13,000/- from the meet. Subsequently we have been engaged in negotiations with the state government regarding the clinical establishment act. This act is in the final stages of drafting and expect to be implemented soon. We have managed to extract reasonable concessions in the rules of the act from the government. The NHB is also busy in collecting data from all our members to determine the levels of hospitals based on the criteria set by government of India. The response from our members is encouraging. Meanwhile we have circulated protocols of treatment as set by government of India to all our members. We have sought suggestions regarding the standards from eminent personalities and professors. All this efforts have kept up us busy but we are happy serving you. We thank our state president Dr.M.Balasubramanian, Dr.CN.Raja, Dr.V.Madhavan, Dr.LP.Thangavelu and Dr.RVS.Surendran for their excellent support. We take this opportunity to invite you to the 101st NHB meet at Cuddalore on 22-06-2014. 279th State Council Meet on 15th June 2014 at Thirunelveli. Contact Persons - Tirunelveli Branch Dr. S. Premachandran, President, Mobile: 9944452496 Dr. Venkatesh Babu, Hony. Secretary, Mobile: 98430 57118 06 J U N E 2 0 1 4 "Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the launch of the 2014 International Year of Small Islands and Developing States

AMS Chairman Message Dr. A.J. Premkumar Satya Chairman, AMS IMA TNSB Dr. V. Sundaravel Hon. Secretary, AMS IMA TNSB Dear Brothers & Sisters, Hope Many of You have been able to have a Cool Vacation this Summer! Madras has been very hot, though. Many Special Days Get Observed Each Month, like Mothers Day, Nurses Day,etc. One Hot Day-that I d like to Stress is World No Tobacco Day : May 31. Today, I read that 4 men selling Chewing Tobacco Mixed with Ganja to School and College Students for Rs.20 a packet were arrested in Chennai. They made Mawa by Mixing Jhardha (a Kind of Tobacco), slaked lime, Ganja and Jaggery made from Palm Wine and Chebula fruit. They brought the ingredients with them in trains from Assam & Bihar Every Month. Shocking News, isn t it? But that s the Sad Truth. We got to Protect Our Young Adults from falling in to these Nebulous Death Traps. Any Deserted looking Dens frequented by Students, should Ring the Bell. Say No to Tobacco in Any Form. IMA AMS TNSB Chapter s Course on Medical Emergencies was Successfully Inaugurated on 25th May 2014 at Salem. Thanks to the Efforts of Our IMA AMS Secretary, Dr. V. Sundaravel & Course Directors, Dr. N. Balamurugan & Dr. R. Ashok. Our Best Wishes to the Participants. As Announced Earlier, The Chennai Jackson Symposium on Childhood Neurological Disability with Prof. Vetta Vedanarayanan, Prof. of Pediatrics, Neurology & Pathology, University Medical Center, Jackson, Missisippi, USA, will be held on Sunday, 8th June 2014 from 9 a.m. at Hotel Hyatt Regency, 365, Mount Road, Teynampet. Dr. M. Balasubramanian, State President, IMA TNSB Inaugurates. If not yet Registered do so soon and Attend (+91 8754445240, info@marundshwara.com). National Amscon 2014 is Organized on 28th & 29th June 2014 at Hotel Hindustan International Kolkata, under the Theme Holistic Approach to Excellence in Medicine. Convocation for Awarding FIAMS and Professorship Certificates will also be held. Kindly Attend in Large Numbers. For Details & Registrations, Contact Dr. Madhuchandra Kar, Organising Secretary. 09830155915, southkolkatamedicalassociation@gmail.com Hope to See You All in these Meetings. Attend! Learn! Earn! May God Bless Us All & Our Families! IMA - Life Membership Fee Life Single - Rs. 3000/- Life Couple - Rs. 4500/- th Till 30 June, 2014 - HURRY, Utilise this Opportunity Membership Fee to be drawn in favour of INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TAMILNADU STATE BRANCH by means of DD Payable at Erode. In 2012, Project Earth, an Online Eco Platform teamed up with Rio+20 and Launched ' World Environment Day Global School Contest 2012 ' to promote awareness among today's youth J U N E 2 0 1 4 07

INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TAMILNADU STATE BRANCH FAMILY SECURITY SCHEME FSS Chairman Message Dr. K. Prakasam Chairman, FSS of IMA TNSB Dr. T.N. Ravisankar Hony. Secretary, FSS of IMA TNSB Dr. L. Chitti Babu Hony. Finance Secretary, FSS of IMA TNSB Dear Members, Greetings from F.S.S. We sincerely thank all the FSS Members for their prompt settlement of the dues. After we taking over the FSS we have collected One Crore and Forty Lacks Rupees upto 16th dues. It is unfortunate that first time we have deleted 77 members permanently from FSS. They cannot join in FSS in future. We have circulated all the defaulters list to all the branch of IMA and we are thankful to the branches within 10 days 30 laks Rupees were the collected. Hence General Body of the FSS has decided to give 5% as incentive from the Entry fees to all the branches of IMA and also some awards and rewards for the branches which collect the maximum money. Dear members everybody knew that our FSS Scheme is much beneficial than any other Insurance schemes and we have attractive concession for the youngster to join FSS. The entry fees for below thirty years is only 3000/- while entry fees from 40 to 50 is enhanced to 50,000/-. I appeal to all the young doctors to join FSS before 40 years. Dear members the General Body has decided to delete the chronic defaulters permanently to save the scheme. We have 9504 members and members are regular in payment will be around 7000/- unless all the members are made regular it is very difficult to sustain the scheme. Dear Friends we are paying Rs.190/- per death is not for our Family Security, alone it is only for our poor colleague's family also. Last year total no of deaths are 50 and till date (upto may 2014 it is 24 deaths). We have decided to collect the money for the actual deaths and for last year's due to collect money for extra 20 deaths. Hence all the members are requested to pay the dues Rs.3800/- before July 30TH any excess money will be adjusted in the next year dues. Dear members when we started the scheme no of death is from 30 to 40 per year now increased to 50 and more and hence enrolling more and more members is a must for the viability of the scheme. 08 J U N E 2 0 1 4 2014 The 2014 theme for World Environment Day will focus on 'Small Islands and Climate Change', the official slogan for the year 2014 is 'Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level.

Resolution passed in the Management Committee and General Body meeting held on Sunday 25th April -2014 at Salem. The following constitution amendments are to be incorporated 1. TA & DA to management committee meeting will be paid as per the norms of IMA-TNSB. 2. Members once deleted as defaulters will not be allowed to rejoin the FSS. 3. Internal Auditing committee will be constitution from among the Management Committee members. It shall do periodic auditing of the FSS. 4. General Body notice with agenda to be sent to all. 5. Member contesting as Chairman of FSS should have served as Management committee member of FSS at least for two terms. 6. Management committee and General Body meeting congratulated all the branch President and Secretary for effectively collecting the due to be collected from their branch. 7. The entry fee non refundable deposit is revised as below from July 2014. Less 30 Yrs - Rs. 3,000-31 Yrs to 40 Yrs - Rs. 10,000-41 Yrs to 50 Yrs - Rs. 50,000-51 Yrs to 60 Yrs - Rs.1,00,000-8. To collect @ Rs.190/- for additional 20 deaths in 2014 as the 19th due. 9. To encourage membership local branches to paid 5% on the entry fee 10.August -2014 will be FSS enrolment and collection month. FSS is aimed to help the IMA member's family in the event of death of an IMA doctor who is a member of this scheme. Non refundable deposit Less than 30 years - Rs. 2000/- 31 40 years - Rs. 3500/- 41 50 years - Rs. 6000/- 51 60 years - Rs. 11,000/- And Rs.7600/- (Seven thousand Six hundred Only) as ADVANCE AMOUNT FOR 40 DEATHS SHOULD ALSO BE SENT with the Non refundable deposit amount as noted above. After 40 deaths again Rs.7600/- will be collected. ALL payment as DD in favour of FSS of IMA TNSB payable at Chennai and send to Dr. T.N. Ravisankar, Hon. Secretary FSS, IMA TNSB Hqrs Building, Doctors Colony, Via Bharathi Nagar 1st Main Road, Off. Mudichur Road, West Tambaram, Chennai 600 045; M: 98405 37178, email:fssofficechennai@gmail.com DEATH AMOUNT DISBURSED FOR APRIL- 2014 S.No 330. 331. 332. 333. 334. 335. Member Name Dr.K.Ramachandran Chettinad Dr.R.Divakar Sivagangai Dr.N.Leelavathi Chengalpattu Dr.N.Vanchilingam Pattukottai Dr.Robert Jeyakumar Rajiah, Gammapa Dr.S.N.Thanapal Kovilpatti D.O.B 01-06-1950 54 Yrs 01-09-1950 55 Yrs 08-05-1948 59 Yrs 18-07-1945 61 Yrs 04-02-1943 62 Yrs 27-04-1948 56 Yrs Date of Joining in FSS & R.No. 06-10-2004 1604 24-08-2005 3579 19-03-2008 7554 11-01-2006 4283 22-02-2005 2718 23-04-2005 3062 Date of Death 23-12-2013 14-03-2014 04-04-2014 14-04-2014 12-04-2014 30-04-2014 Amount Dispered Date Rs.15,00,000-17-05-14 Rs.15,00,000-17-05-14 Rs.15,00,000-17-05-14 Rs.15,00,000-17-05-14 Rs.15,00,000-29-05-2014 Rs.15,00,000-29-05-2014 J U N E 2 0 1 4 09 "Stockholm was without a doubt the landmark event in the growth of international environmentalism", writes John McCormick in the book Reclaiming Paradise.

CGP Secretary Message Dr. M. AMANULLAH Director of Studies, IMA CGPTNSB Dr. A. RAJA RAJESHWAR Hony. Secretary, IMA CGP TNSB Dear Colleagues! Greetings! Many of you would have enjoyed the month of May with children and grandchildren and we hope that you would have resumed your professional work after a brief recess with more enthusiasm and spirit. Examinations were held for Diabetology, Oncology and Endocrinology Courses in the month of April and May 2014 and the results were sent to the State Secretary from the concerned co-ordinators. We hope that the results would have been intimated to the candidates from our Hony. State Secretary by this time. We request the candidates to be ready for attending the convocation. The date, time and venue will be decided by our State President and Secretary. We have 160 candidates for the various courses for the year 2014-2015 till now and we hope that we will cross the 200 numbers this year also. We profusely thank the State President, Hony. State Secretary and Finance Secretary for their valuable guidance and support extended to us in organising the CGP programmes. Yours sincerely, M.Amanullah Director of studies. 10 J U N E 2 0 1 4 Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD).

INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TAMILNADU STATE ACADEMIC CORNER COURSES OF IMA CGP 2014-2015. These courses are not recognized by any council for registration, but intended only to empower the practitioners to deliver evidence based medicine to the community. FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE IN DIABETOLOGY Course Co-ordinator: Dr. M. Parthiban Course Fee: Rs 30,000/- Duration : One year. Terms: Six contact classes (Each one day). * Five days hands on training * 4 days In-house training * Final exam-theory * Project and VIVA Eligibility: IMA Life Members only CONTACT CLASS 1) Chennai 2) Madurai. C G P C O U R S E S FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL NEPHROLOGY Course Co-ordinator: Dr. Edwin Fernando Course Fee: Rs.30, 000/- Duration : One year. Terms : 10 Modules * Five days in house training with Nephrology in OP/ Hospital * A book on Nephrology will be provided * Exposure to Dialysis * Hands on training * Online exam * Final exam Eligibility: IMA Life Membership CONTACT CLASS: Tanjore FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL TOXICOLOGY Course Coordinator: Dr. N. Ganapathy, Erode Course Fee: Rs.40, 000/- Duration : One year. Candidates will be trained in depth in management of 1. Mechanical Ventilators 2. Airway Management 3. Central Venous Catheterization 4. Beside Echo and Ultrasonograph 5. Decontamination 6. Haemodialysis and Haemoperfusion Terms: Hands on Training 1) Online Examination 2) Final Exam- Theory/ VIVA Eligibility: IMA Life Members only Contact Class: Dharmapuri & Critical Care Centre, Erode. FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY CRITICAL CARE Course Co-ordinator: Dr.Ramakrishnan, TACT Academy, Chennai. Course Fee: Rs. 40,000/- Duration: One year. Terms: Eight Modules of each one, half days (last Saturday and Sunday) of every month of TACT Academy, Annanagar, Chennai and in-house training in Apollo Hospital, Chennai. 1) Course material in CD will be provided 2) Practical Training Critical Care unit. Eligibility: IMA Life Membership with ICU medical care facility. The event, established in 2004, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their voluntary life-saving gifts of blood. J U N E 2 0 1 4 11

FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL ONCOLOGY Course Co-ordinator: Prof: Dr.B.K.C.Mohan Prasad, MS., M.Ch., Course Fee: Rs.25, 000/- Duration: One year Contact Class: Medicity Hospital, Madurai. 1) Head and Neck Malignancies 2) GI Malignancies 3) Gyanaec Malignancies 4) Urological Malignancies 5) Haematological Malignancies 6) Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours 7) Secondaries 8) General Oncology Eligibility: IMA Life Members FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE IN CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY Course Co-ordinator: Prof: Dr.V.Kumaravel, MD., M.Sc., (Diabetes),D.N.B.,(Endocrinology), M.N.A., M.S., Course Fee: 25,000/- Duration: One year Contact Class: IMA Hall, Madurai. Module 1: General and pituitary Module 2. Thyroid Module 3: Thyroid Module 4: Adrenal Module 5: Reproductive Endocrinology Module 6: Reproductive Endocrinology Module 7: Paediatric Endocrinology Module 8: Mineral Metabolism Eligibility: IMA Life Members FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE IN SEXUAL MEDICINE COURSE Course Co-ordinator: Dr.M.Balasubramaniam, MD., D.V.Tambaram Course Fee: 20, 000/- Duration: Three Months Contact Class: IMA State HQ Building, Chennai. II Batch from January 2014 to March 2014. 5 Chapters of Course materials will be sent through e-mail and evaluation will be done online once in 10days. Prominent Faculty will be roped into take the contact classes. FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATE IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH COURSE Course Co-ordinator: Dr.Rajam Athilingam, Tirunelveli. Course Fee: Rs. 30,000/- Duration: One year. Candidates will be trained in depth in management of * Antenatal care * MTP * D & C * Antenatal Ultrasound * Infertility * Child Care Terms * 10 Contact Class * Online Examination * Final Exam, VIVA] Arrangement for travel and stay should be borne by the candidates. Eligibility: IMA Life Membership Contact Class: Annai Velankanni Nursing Home, Tirunelveli. C G P C O U R S E S Payments by Single instalment except for CRITICAL CARE course which can be paid in two instalments. Payments to be made in the name of IMA CGP by means of DD Payable at ERODE. 90% attendance in Contact Class, hands on Training and Online Examination are mandatory for appearing in final examination. 12 J U N E 2 0 1 4 National blood services in countries with high rates of maternal mortality to focus on safe blood for mothers in their activities and products for the 2014 campaign.

These Courses are not recognised by any council for registration, but intended to empower the practitioners to deliver evidence based medicine to the community. They are not qualified to be called as Consultants. Download the application from our Website www.imatn.com (or) www.imacgpindia.org and along with the DD sent to state office. Courses Start from April 2014. Contact classes on Sunday only. Online Examination will be conducted by IMA TNSB. Dr.M.Amanullah, Director of Studies IMA CGP TNSB, Raja Clinic, No.231/104, East Veli Street, Madurai -625001. Cell: 9894764672. Dr. C.N. Raja Hony. State Secretary IMA TNSB Annai ENT and Head & Neck Care Centre nd 2 Floor, 12-D, Palaniappa Street, Opp. Federal Bank, Perundurai Road, Erode 638 009. Tamilnadu. India. Phone: 0424 222660. Mobile: 75981 82774, 75981 92774 E-mail: imatamilnadu@yahoo.co.in, Web: www.imatn.com For Details, Contact: Dr.Raja Rajeshwar, Faculty Secretary-IMA CGP TNSB, Ayyappan Poly Clinic, No.1, 6th Avenue, Banu Nagar, Pudur Ambattur, Chennai-600053. Phone: 044-26861346, 9841428855 E-Mail: drrajesh73@yahoo.co.in We the IMA Members wish to Congratulate Dr. G.Rajesh Gopal, Life Member and State Council Member of IMA Ambattur-Avadi Branch Chennai was conferred with D.LITT Degree from International Tamil University, America for His Research works on medicine and Thirukkural on April 6th. This is his Twentieth Award (20th) in one year time for the same Research Works. F O R S A L E 2000 sqft Commercial Ist floor, Triplicane High Road Chennai-5, Ideal for Diabetics, Scan, C o m p u t e r C e n t e r, Vertical High Pressure A u t o C l a n e f o r sale 9003238887. World Blood Donor Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO) MATRIMONIAL BRIDE WANTED Name : Dr. Dev Krishna Bharathi Qualification : M.B.B.S., M.S., (G.S), Lap Surgeon. (FMIS) DOB : 23.05.1986 Star & Rassi : Visagam, Thulam Community : T. Vellala (Arcot Mudhaliar) Height : 169 cm Complexion : Very Fair Father : T.R. Chandrasekar, B.E., M.E., MIE., Retd. SE.PWD.Chepauk. Mother : Dr.Anjalakshi Chandrasekar,M.D., DGO.Ph.D., Professor & HOD. (OG), SRM Medical College Sister : Elder Sister. Pathologist (Married) Contact no : 98411 44811, 94444 54299 Address :Aynavaram, Chennai - 23. Preference : M.S (OG)., J U N E 2 0 1 4 13

PPLSSS Chairman Message Dr. R. Gunasekaran Chairman, PPLSSS of IMATNSB. Deepan Nursing Home, 50, Bishop Road, Puthur, Tiruchirappalli - 620 017. Mail: gunadnh@doctor.com Mob: 98430 55749, 94433 55749. Dear Members, Born with personality is an incident, But living with personality in an achievement. MEDICO LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF SURGICAL DIATHERMY BURNS: Diathermy plays an integral part of most operations, either for dissection or coagulation and it is used on a regular basis by surgeons of all specialities. Even though modern diathermy equipment is considered to be safe, accidents still do occur. These accidents particularly happen if the operation is performed in emergency situations in which the patient's clinical condition is urgently fatal and members of the team could only focus to the surgical area. The false steps in monopolar diathermy application cause a situation called the diathermy burns. Although most of the newest diathermy machines are largely safe, the electric fields they generate are still inherently hazardous for the patient, operating surgeon, and theatre staff. They can cause burn injury, electrocution, operating room fire, smoke inhalation and gene mutation. Iatrogenic cautery burns during surgery may result from one of the following four mechanisms: Direct contact burns from the active electrode resting on the patients skin or contacting the operating staff. Burns at the site of the grounding electrode Burns resulting from electrode heating of pooled solutions such as spirit and Burns occurring outside the operative field as a result of circuits generated between the active electrode and an alternate grounding source. Electrical burns to patients are usually predictable and easily preventable and have been reported to result from insulation failure of the active electrode direct coupling from the active electrode to another conducting instrument or capacitive leakage of current. Safety precautions for preventing or minimizing electrosurgical injury:- Identifying risk managers in the operating room Ensuring proper education of all staff Awakening of the capabilities and drawbacks of equipments Strict adherence to the manufacturer's instructions Inspecting insulation carefully Using the lowest possible power setting Using a low-voltage(cut)waveform 14 J U N E 2 0 1 4 Transfusion of blood and blood products helps save millions of lives every year.

Using brief intermittent activation vs. prolonged activation Not activating in an open circuit Not activating an electrode in close proximity or direct contact with a metal/ conductive object Using of disposable neutral plates with conductive gel coating. If reusable plates are used, the insulation should be checked daily Proper application of neutral plates in carefully located areas that are away from potential areas of pooling Avoiding of metal contact with the patient's body Avoidance of spirit-based disinfectants and pooling of preparing solutions Using bipolar electro surgery when appropriate Selecting an all metal cannula system as the safest choice in the operative channel for active electrodes Not using a hybrid system (metal and plastic components) Organizing a team that includes also a biomedical engineer and perioperative nurses Most of the burns are not detected early, so inspecting the patients have to be common rule prior to shifting them from the operating room. Considering number of operations performed annually, the reported rate of complications from electrosurgery is extremely low. However when such accidental burns produce unsighty scars from superficial burns and if disability occurs patients may file legal suits in consumer fora. Section 287 IPC: Negligent conduct with respect to machinery : Whoever does, with any machinery, any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, or knowingly or negligently omits to take such order with any machinery in his possession or under his care as is sufficient to guard against any probable danger to human life from such machinery, Shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both. As long as we continue to use the available conventional unipolar electrocautery, the hazard of burns to patients particularly at the grounding pad side must be born in mind. The operating surgeon should be mindful of the risks involved and be proactive to ensure the patient's safety and personal safety so that we doctors will avoid litigations. In many countries, there is not an adequate supply of safe blood, and blood services face the challenge of making sufficient blood available, while also ensuring its quality and safety. J U N E 2 0 1 4 15

PPLSSS Secretary Message Dr. K. Thangamuthu Hony. Secretary, PPLSSS of IMA TNSB. Dr. R. Palanisamy Treasurer, PPLSSS of IMA TNSB. Mobile: 9894019000 Dr. M Balasubramanian State President Dr. C.N. Raja Hony. State Secretary Dr. V. Madhavan Hony. State Finance Secretary Dr. R. Gunasekaran Chairman, PPLSSS Mobile: 98430 55749 Dr. K. Thangamuthu Hony. Secretary, PPLSSS Mobile: 9443151164 øä º î º «Ç ò¾ ø ÁðÎõ À ¾ Ð «Å Ç À Ð ì ÅñÊÂÐõ õ ¼ Á Ìõ «º Š ÌÁ ±ýè ÕÅ ¼øÄ Â ø ûç Àòà ÁÕòÐÅÁ É ø «ÅÕìÌ þõó¾ «¾ ôàêâ É öîºöì õ, «ó¾ öîºä ø ÁÉõ À¾Ä ò¾ Ä y; º î ºì 27.10.1988 -ø û Â Ç Â º ì ôàð¼. «ôàê û Â Ç Â º ì ôàð¼å 31.10.1988 «ýú Î þã 2.20 Á½ ÂÇÅ ø ¾ý É «È  Á Ä Â «ÈÂ Ä ÕóÐ ±ØóÐ ¼óÐûÇ.«ôÀÊ ¼ó¾Å ¾ý É «È  Á Ä Â «ÈÂ Ä Õó¾ ƒýéø ÅÆ Â 50 «Ê ÂÃò¾ Ä ÕóÐ ¾ à ¾Çò¾ üì ¾ÅÈ Å ØóÐ Å ð¼. «ôàê ¾ÅÈ Å Øó¾ÅÕìÌ ÓÐ ØõÒ ÓÈ ²üÀð¼¾ ø þãñî ø Ùõ ÍÂ É «üè 100% Paraplegia ±ýè ÄìÌ ºýÚ Å ð¼ð¼ý «Å ý ¼Ä ø ÁÖõ ÀÄ Âí û ²üÀðÎ þõó¾é. þð À ýè Ä ¾ÉìÌ ²üÀ¼ ö Å ö ÀðÊÕó¾ ¾ÉìÌ ÁÕòÐÅÁ É ¾ì À Ð ôò ¾Ã ¾ Medical Negligency  ýõ ±Éì ÜÈ ¼øÄ Â ¾ ÁýÈò¾ ø ÅÆìÌ ¾ ¼ ó¾. ÅÆì Å º ò¾ ¼øÄ Â ¾ ÁýÈõ ÁÕòÐÅÁ É Å ò¾ ý «Äðº Âò¾ Ä Â Â Ç «º Š ÌÁ 3-ÅÐ ¾Çò¾ Ä ÕóÐ Æ Å ØóÐ ¼ø ÉÓüÈ ±Éì ÜÈ «ó¾ ÁÕòÐÅÁ É «ó¾ Â Ç ìì 7 Äðº åà ö ¼ Î Îì ÅñÎõ ±É ¾ ôò ÅÆí ÂÐ. þó¾ ¾ ô À ±¾ ò𠫺 Š ÌÁ ¾ÉìÌ «¾ ¼ Î Îì ÅñÎõ ±Éì ÜÈ ¼øÄ Â ¾ ÁýÈ Àý º «Ï É.  ¾ ÁýÈ Àýî Îì ÅñÊ þæôà ðîò ¾  7 Äðºò¾ Ä ÕóÐ 11 ÄðºÁ  ò¾ ÂÐ. «ó¾ ¾ Ôõ À ¾ Ð ±É «º Š ÌÁ îº ¾ ÁýÈò ¾ «Ï É. îº ¾ ÁýÈõ 22.4.2014-ø Îò¾ ¾ ôà ø ¼øÄ Â ¾ ÁýÈ Àýî Îò¾ ¾ ôò º Â É ¾ ±Éì ÜÈ «º Š ÌÁ ý ÁÛ Å ¾ûÙÀÊ ºöÐûÇÐ. Áü ñ¼ Civil Appeal No:4010,4011,and 4012 of 2010- Decided on 22.4.2014 ÅÆì ø Îò¾ ¾ ôà ý º Ãò ¾ «ôàê Â Æ Îì Èý. 16 J U N E 2 0 1 4 In 2014, 60 countries have their national blood supplies based on 99-100% voluntary unpaid blood donations, with 73 countries still largely dependent on family donors and paid donors.

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I) Medical Negligence - Res ipsa loquitur - Failure to take due care - Liability of hospital - Plaintiff, who was suffering from high fever,had gone out for a stroll in the middle of night being unable to sleep - He was found lying on ground floor and sustained injuries - Trial judge concluded that hospital should be held liable for not maintaining the necessary vigil in hospital premises to ensure safety of its patients- Principle of res ipsa loquitur applied - Defendant liable for negligence and failure to take due care of plaintiff who was indoor patient in hospital - Conclusions reached by Trial Judge - Not inherently improbable or outrageously illogical. ii) Compensation- Medical Negligence - Failure to take due care - Injuries sustained by indoor patient - High Court awarded Rs.4,00,000 each for loss of future prospects in employment and for keeping an attendant, Rs.3,00,000 for non-pecuniary loss including pain and suffering, loss of limb, etc. Award neither inadequate nor inappropriate - No reason for interference. Áü ñ¼ ¾ ôà ý ãäõ ù Å Õ ÁÕòÐÅÁ ÉÔõ ÁÕòÐÅÕõ ¾ óð ûç ÅñÊÂÐ ±ýé ÅýÈ ø º î ºì õá ¼õ ÅÕõ Â Ç Ç Â À º ¾ É Çî ºöÐ Âì ñ¼è óð  º î º «Ç ò¾ ø ÁðÎ Á À ¾ Ð, «Å Ç À Ð ôàðõ ÁÕòÐÅÁ É ý ¼ Á ±ýà ¾  Áü ñ¼ ¾ ôò ÁìÌ ½ òð ÈÐ ±ýà ¾ õ ½Ã ÅñÎõ. PPLSSS NEW MEMBERS PPLSSS SUBSCRIPTION (for a block of 5 years): General Practitioners 6,000/- Non Surgical Specialists (with PG Dip./Degree) 7,000/- Any Doctor who attend Surgical work, Surgical & Anaesthesiology Specialists (with PG Dip./Degree) 8,000/- DD should be send in the name of Professional Production Linked Social Security Scheme of IMA Tamilnadu Payable at POLLACHI. FBS NEW & RENEWAL FBS SUBSCRIPTION (for a block of 1 year): AGE ANNUAL FEE Upto 45 years 3,500/- 45-55 years 4,500/- 55-65 years 5,500/- DD should be send in the name of FBS of PPLSSS of IMA Tamilnadu Payable at POLLACHI Blood is sometimes collected using similar methods for therapeutic phlebotomy, similar to the ancient practice of bloodletting, which is used to treat conditions such as hereditary hemochromatosis or polycythemia vera J U N E 2 0 1 4 17

Category PRIMARY LEVEL SECONDARY LEVEL Any One facilities (ICU/ /Theatre / Labour Room, X-Ray, Scan, Lab) Any two facilities All three facilities and More 50 beds and more with all facilities and TERTIARY LEVEL Compensation 5 Lakhs per block of 3 years Rs. 4,000 /- Rs. 6,000/- Rs. 9,000/- Rs. 15,000/- ------------------ Rs. 10 Lakhs per block of 3 years Rs. 7,000/- Rs. 12,000/- Rs.18,000/- Rs. 30,000/- Rs. 50,000/- DD should be send in the name of Hospital Protection Scheme of PPLSSS of IMA Tamilnadu Payable at POLLACHI IMA PPLSSS GUEST HOUSE Address: Sankaralaya, Flat No.11 &12, sankara Heritage Apartment, No.64, Spur tank Road, Chetpet, Chenai - 600 031. Ph:044-28361866, Cell:9500032139 A/C Double Bed Room Rs.1000/- per day Extra Persons Staying in double bed room Rs.100/- per person per day AC Single Room bath attached Rs.700/- per day Rs.100/- Discount for PPLSSS Members Notice 1: Free allotment Car Parking Only Two ( Subject to availability ) Notice 2: Paid Building association car parking two each Rs.150/- ( Subject to availability ) DD should be send in the name of PPLSSS Guest House Payable at Pollachi Address: HPS NEW & RENEWAL (From April 2014) HPS SUBSCRIPTION (Block of three years) JVL Plaza GUEST HOUSE JVL Plaza, No.626/501, Anna Salai, Mount Road, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018. Ph: 044-24348475, Cell: 95000 32139 A/C Double Bed Room Rs.1000/- per day Extra Persons Staying in double bed room Rs.100/- per person per day Notice: Car Parking Subject to availability DD should be send in the name of JVL PLAZA A/C OF PPLSSS Of IMA TAMILNADU Payable at : Pollachi. DD-fs; mdg;g ntz;oa Kftup : Dr.K.Thangamuthu, Hony. Secretary of PPLSSS of IMA TNSB, No.1 KGM Hospital, Kovai Main road, Pollachi-642002, Cell:9443151164, Ph:04259 224849. 18 J U N E 2 0 1 4 Donors are typically required to give consent for the process and this requirement means minors cannot donate without permission from a parent or guardian.

PPLSSS Renewal - Membership Due between 01-07-2014-31-07-2014 S.no. Name Member Code Expiry Date Branch 1 Dr. Alice. J. Chellappa 42 15/07/2014 Chettinad 2 Dr. K. Subramanian 409 22/07/2014 Tiruchendur 3 Dr. R. Raja Mohan 1427 09/07/2014 Madurantakam 4 Dr. P. Panneer Selvam 1910 07/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 5 Dr. A. Revathi 2029 13/07/2014 Namakkal 6 Dr. S. Jyothi Arunachalam 2060 10/07/2014 Pollachi 7 Dr. R. Brindha 2108 19/07/2014 Salem 8 Dr. V. Padmanaban 2121 02/07/2014 Tiruvarur 9 Dr. C. Dhanassekaran 2228 16/07/2014 Chidambaram 10 Dr. R. Geetha 2275 20/07/2014 Kancheepuram 11 Dr. K. Uma 2289 23/07/2014 Namakkal 12 Dr. A. Parthiban 2290 23/07/2014 Namakkal 13 Dr. P. Rengaraj 2300 20/07/2014 Kancheepuram 14 Dr. Preetam Arthur 2302 07/07/2014 Chennai Kodambakkam 15 Dr. P. Suriya Prabha 2326 18/07/2014 Paramakudi 16 Dr. P. Saradha 2428 22/07/2014 Chennai Tambaram 17 Dr. Sripriya Pragasam 2435 08/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 18 Dr. P. Elango 2436 03/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 19 Dr. M. Sathya Narayanan 2439 07/07/2014 Chennai Tambaram 20 Dr. T. Ilangovan 2440 07/07/2014 Chidambaram 21 Dr. I. V. Rani 2441 07/07/2014 Chidambaram 22 Dr. T. Thiraviam 2442 07/07/2014 Marthandam 23 Dr. P. Karunakaran 2444 07/07/2014 Salem 24 Dr. S. Parvathavardhini 2445 07/07/2014 Salem 25 Dr. S. Thamil Chelvi 2446 06/07/2014 Salem 26 Dr. R. N. Premkumar 2447 09/07/2014 Ambattur - Avadi 27 Dr. J. Sathish Kumar 2448 09/07/2014 Chennai Kodambakkam 28 Dr. B. Vijayalakshmi 2450 12/07/2014 Hosur 29 Dr. V. Chokkammal 2451 12/07/2014 Hosur 30 Dr. T. T. Shanmugavelu 2453 12/07/2014 Hosur 31 Dr. Bhagya Lakshmi 2455 16/07/2014 Hosur 32 Dr. N. Shankar 2456 12/07/2014 Hosur 33 Dr. V. Saroja 2457 12/07/2014 Hosur 34 Dr. B. M. Sundararajulu 2458 12/07/2014 Hosur 35 Dr. M. Dawood Fathima 2460 13/07/2014 Pollachi 36 Dr. S. Balachandran 2463 22/07/2014 Chennai Tambaram 37 Dr. K. G. Kandaswamy 2465 27/07/2014 Salem 38 Dr. S. Saraswathy 2470 27/07/2014 Tirunelveli 39 Dr. D. Murrugesan 2473 28/07/2014 Chennai Tambaram 40 Dr. R. Avanashilingam 2480 30/07/2014 Coimbatore 41 Dr. R. Indira 3712 17/07/2014 Tiruthuraipundi 42 Dr. C. Satheesh 3803 01/07/2014 Chennai Adyar 43 Dr. G. Chitra 4395 11/07/2014 Villupuram 44 Dr. C. Nagesh 4550 29/07/2014 Krishnagiri 45 Dr. Maheshwar K. 4772 09/07/2014 Chennai Teynampet 46 Dr. C. Manogaran 4899 03/07/2014 Kanyakumari 47 Dr. R. Rani 5163 09/07/2014 Madurai The donor is also examined and asked specific questions about their medical history to make sure that donating blood is not hazardous to their health. J U N E 2 0 1 4 19

48 Dr. V. S. Parimala Devi 5260 20/07/2014 Coimbatore 49 Dr. V. Singaravadivelu 5264 09/07/2014 Poonamallee HR 50 Dr. R. Ganesan 5354 29/07/2014 Chennai North 51 Dr. M. Shanmuga Perumal 5356 10/07/2014 Madurai 52 Dr. Leela Natarajan 5357 10/07/2014 Madurai 53 Dr. N. Shanmuga Sundari 5360 05/07/2014 Courtallam 54 Dr. M. Vijaya Gopalan 5361 05/07/2014 Courtallam 55 Dr. V. Sharmila 5363 09/07/2014 Nagercoil 56 Dr. J. Sivakumar 5364 25/07/2014 Tirupur 57 Dr. S. Rohaiyaah 5365 13/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 58 Dr. T. Vijayakumar 5368 14/07/2014 Erode 59 Dr. J. Pazhani 5369 28/07/2014 Vridhachalam 60 Dr. B. Srinivas 5371 19/07/2014 Chennai Kodambakkam 61 Dr. S. Usha Srinivas 5372 19/07/2014 Chennai Apollo T.l. 62 Dr. R. Thenmozhi 5374 20/07/2014 Thanjavur 63 Dr. D. Arumaikkannu 5375 20/07/2014 Thanjavur 64 Dr. A. Nalini 5377 21/07/2014 Vridhachalam 65 Dr. Ashok Victor 5378 21/07/2014 Chengalpattu 66 Dr. A. Mohan Doss 5380 22/07/2014 Mettupalayam 67 Dr. S. Kalyana Sundaram 5382 22/07/2014 South Arcot 68 Dr. M. Y. Ajmal 5383 23/07/2014 Chennai South 69 Dr. Sulaika Ajmal 5384 23/07/2014 Chennai South 70 Dr. R. Banumathi 5385 25/07/2014 Pattukottai 71 Dr. M. Maria Louis Peggy Gomez 5386 23/07/2014 Nagapattinam 72 Dr. D. Mageswaran 5387 23/07/2014 Vellore 73 Dr. J. Nandhini 5388 23/07/2014 Vellore 74 Dr. G. Usha 5389 23/07/2014 Kanyakumari 75 Dr. R. Baburaj 5390 26/07/2014 Ambattur - Avadi 76 Dr. A.saravanan 5391 26/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 77 Dr. A. Kalavathy 5395 28/07/2014 Cumbum Valley 78 Dr. K. P. S. Kamala 5399 30/07/2014 Ramanathapuram 79 Dr. Selvi. S 8276 01/07/2014 Chettinad 80 Dr. Saraswathi. D 8277 01/07/2014 Erode 81 Dr. Omeshwara. P. N 8278 01/07/2014 Chennai Kodambakkam 82 Dr. Swarnam. V 8279 02/07/2014 Namakkal 83 Dr. Pradeep Kumar. M 8280 02/07/2014 Madurantakam 84 Dr. Asokan. P. K 8281 02/07/2014 Attur 85 Dr. Mohanamurugan. P. S 8282 03/07/2014 Poonamallee HR 86 Dr. Kanagu. T. P 8283 03/07/2014 Poonamallee HR 87 Dr. Uma Shankari. S 8285 03/07/2014 Dharmapuri 88 Dr. Sathish. M 8286 05/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 89 Dr. Selvi Annie Geeta. M 8287 05/07/2014 Nagercoil 90 Dr. Anita. S 8288 05/07/2014 Tuticorin 91 Dr. Lakshmi S.Selvi N.Selvi Mahalakshmi 8289 05/07/2014 Thiruvottiyur - Ennore 92 Dr. Saravanan. S 8290 05/07/2014 Thiruvottiyur - Ennore 93 Dr. Kanmani. T 8291 06/07/2014 Ariyalur 94 Dr. Senthilveli. M 8292 06/07/2014 Ariyalur 20 J U N E 2 0 1 4 The donor's hematocrit or hemoglobin level is tested to make sure that the loss of blood will not make them anemic, and this check is the most common reason that a donor is ineligible.

95 Dr. R. Arun 8293 06/07/2014 Virudhunagar Dt 96 Dr. Nataraja Rathinam.S 8294 09/07/2014 Madurai 97 Dr. Sundararajan. S 8295 09/07/2014 Madurai 98 Dr. Athigaman. A 8296 09/07/2014 Madurai 99 Dr. Kalaiselvi. M 8297 10/07/2014 Chennai Velachery 100 Dr. Anitha Devi. J 8298 10/07/2014 Tiruvarur 101 Dr. Rajini. V 8299 12/07/2014 Poonamallee HR 102 Dr. Muthulakshmi. K 8300 12/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 103 Dr. Suresh Babu. P 8301 10/07/2014 Chennai Velachery 104 Dr. Ravi. K. L 8302 13/07/2014 Vellore 105 Dr. Bharathi Ravi. A 8303 13/07/2014 Vellore 106 Dr. K. Krishnarathnam 8304 13/07/2014 Chennai Kodambakkam 107 Dr. S. Saravanan 8305 13/07/2014 Nagercoil 108 Dr. A. Selvapriya 8306 13/07/2014 Nagercoil 109 Dr. Karthiyayini 8307 14/07/2014 Tirunelveli 110 Dr. Praveen Kumar. M 8308 16/07/2014 Madurantakam 111 Dr. Thenmozhi. G 8309 16/07/2014 Madurantakam 112 Dr. Joseph C. Mathuram 8310 16/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 113 Dr. Hemalatha. K 8311 17/07/2014 Namakkal 114 Dr. Suresh. U 8312 17/07/2014 Tiruthuraipundi 115 Dr. Saravanan. T 8313 19/07/2014 Pollachi 116 Dr. Shobana. R 8314 19/07/2014 Pollachi 117 Dr. Abdul Kareem. S 8315 19/07/2014 Chennai South 118 Dr. Fayaz Ahmed. S. F 8316 20/07/2014 Vellore 119 Dr. A. Balakrishnan 8317 24/07/2014 Cumbum Valley 120 Dr. Anupama. P 8318 24/07/2014 Arakkonam 121 Dr. I. Syed Tariq 8319 24/07/2014 Krishnagiri 122 Dr. R. Ravishankar 8320 24/07/2014 Nilgiris 123 Dr. Gnana Nikays Judson.P 8321 26/07/2014 Vallioor 124 Dr. Srinivas.S.P 8322 26/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 125 Dr. Suthanthira Kannan Ramamoorthy 8323 28/07/2014 Coimbatore 126 Dr. Angeline Prema.P 8324 28/07/2014 Coimbatore 127 Dr. Sivagami.M 8325 29/07/2014 Chennai Tambaram 128 Dr. Suganya Devi 8326 29/07/2014 Tiruvarur 129 Dr. I. Sweetlin Sasitha 8327 29/07/2014 Chennai Tambaram 130 Dr. K. P. Saravanan 8328 29/07/2014 Bhavani Komarapalayam 131 Dr. Vidhyavathy.N 8329 31/07/2014 Karur 132 Dr. K. Kausikan 8330 31/07/2014 Madurai 133 Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram 8331 31/07/2014 Madurai FBS Renewal - Membership Due between 01.07.2014 31.07.2014 S.No. Name Member Code Expiry Date Branch 1 Dr. D. Murugesan 25 23/07/2014 Chennai Tambaram 2 Dr. A. V. Shanmugam 28 08/07/2014 Annur 3 Dr. P. Eswaran 141 02/07/2014 Chennai Kodambakkam 4 Dr. Sivapriya Subramaniam 238 19/07/2014 Chennai Kodambakkam 5 Dr. P. Ramamurthi 253 19/07/2014 Dharmapuri 6 Dr. K. R. Srinivasan 406 19/07/2014 Thanjavur There are two main methods of obtaining blood from a donor. since most recipients need only a specific component for transfusions. J U N E 2 0 1 4 21

7 Dr. P. Cholan 429 23/07/2014 Thuraiyur 8 Dr. M. Dawood Fathima 440 01/07/2014 Pollachi 9 Dr. P. Muthuraman 452 26/07/2014 Pudukottai 10 Dr. P. Chandrika 457 29/07/2014 Madurai 11 Dr. A. A. P. Arunachalam 460 28/07/2014 Ambattur - Avadi 12 Dr. N. Shanmuga Sankar Ram 583 22/07/2014 Madurai 13 Dr. S. Nageswari Navaneetha Krishnan 585 22/07/2014 Madurai 14 Dr. J. Rajah 597 22/07/2014 Dindigul 15 Dr. Vasanthi Chandran 598 27/07/2014 Vellore 16 Dr. S. Chandran 799 21/07/2014 Erode 17 Dr. M. Subbulakshmi 800 17/07/2014 Chennai Naam 18 Dr. M. Sivagnanam 803 25/07/2014 Madurai 19 Dr. C. Sathishkumar 808 10/07/2014 Chennai Perambur 20 Dr. J. Thiyagarajan 994 11/07/2014 Salem 21 Dr. M. Chandrasekaran 1044 16/07/2014 Thanjavur 22 Dr. M. Dhanalakshmi 1047 09/07/2014 Chidambaram 23 Dr. S. Venkatesan 1099 12/07/2014 Erode 24 Dr. S. Kesavan 1219 12/07/2014 Cumbum Valley 25 Dr. S. Sakuntala Rani 1235 12/07/2014 Madurai 26 Dr. S. R. Sivanath 1236 09/07/2014 Madurai 27 Dr. Joseph C. Mathuram 1244 16/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 28 Dr. R. Mrinalini 1247 21/07/2014 Arni 29 Dr. B. R. Santharam 1249 24/07/2014 Karur 30 Dr. M. Manivasagam 1407 10/07/2014 Madurai 31 Dr. P. R. Selvam 1421 02/07/2014 Salem 32 Dr. A. D. Sampath Kumar 1422 18/07/2014 Salem 33 Dr. J. Chandra Mohan 1425 27/07/2014 Vellore 34 Dr. D. Swaminathan 1468 12/07/2014 Thanjavur 35 Dr. E. Kalarani 1469 29/07/2014 Thanjavur 36 Dr. R. Rathina Sabapathy 1517 24/07/2014 Thanjavur 37 Dr. D. Kamali 1531 15/07/2014 Chidambaram 38 Dr. V. Veera Sekaran 1533 01/07/2014 Palani 39 Dr. A. Ashok Kumar 1536 05/07/2014 Chennai Ashok Nagar 40 Dr. Prema Gunasekaran 1559 07/07/2014 Lalgudi 41 Dr. A. Chandrasekaran 1562 09/07/2014 Chennai North 42 Dr. G. Govindaraj 1563 14/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 43 Dr. P. Sasipriya 1564 14/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 44 Dr. M.v. Chidambaram 1565 18/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 45 Dr. M. Chandra Mohan 1566 18/07/2014 Thuraiyur 46 Dr. A. Subramaniyan 1569 27/07/2014 Tirunelveli 47 Dr. C. Kannan 1570 27/07/2014 Tiruchengode 48 Dr. Muralikrishnan 1633 04/07/2014 Kancheepuram 49 Dr. K. S. Devanathan 1634 04/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli J U N E 2 0 1 4 22 The most frequent is to simply take the blood from a vein as whole blood. This blood is typically separated into parts, usually red blood cells and plasma,

50 Dr. R. Karthikeyan 1636 18/07/2014 Coimbatore 51 Dr. T. S. Bhavani 1637 31/07/2014 Salem 52 Dr. G. Vadivel 1638 27/07/2014 Krishnagiri 53 Dr. N. Syed Mohamed Buhari 1687 08/07/2014 Tirupur 54 Dr. E. Pari 1688 26/07/2014 Cheyyar 55 N. Murugesa Pandian 1690 31/07/2014 Batlagundu HPS Renewal - Membership Due between 01.07.2014 31.07.2014 S.no. Hospital Name Member Code Expiry Date Branch 1 Grace Kennett Foundation Hospital 77 21/07/2014 Chettinad 2 Sri Dhanvanthri Nursing Home 102 17/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 3 Maruthi Hospital 141 17/07/2014 Namakkal 4 E. S. Hospital 212 04/07/2014 Villupuram 5 Sri Sugam Hospital 285 22/07/2014 Salem 6 Vijayakumar Hospital 287 26/07/2014 Marthandam 7 Jothi Nursing Home 288 26/07/2014 Tuticorin 8 Kamatchi Hospital 289 27/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 9 S.P. Hospitals 291 31/07/2014 Kumbakonam 10 Sri Balaji Hospital 605 08/07/2014 Chennai Kodambakkam 11 Ramadass Nursing Home 606 06/07/2014 Attur 12 Umar Hospital 610 24/07/2014 Nagercoil 13 P.P.K Hospital 611 31/07/2014 Marthandam 14 Sri Gowri Health Care Centre 767 13/07/2014 Madurai 15 The Eye Foundation 768 13/07/2014 Tirupur 16 Seetharam Hospital 769 13/07/2014 Coimbatore 17 Harshamitra Super Specialty Cancer Centre & Research Institute 770 14/07/2014 Tiruchirapalli 18 Thulasi Hospital 771 21/07/2014 Kovilpatti 19 Thangam Hospital 772 27/07/2014 Dharmapuri THE TAMIL NADU Dr. M.G.R. MEDICAL UNIVERSITY No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. Website : www.tnmgrmu.ac.in E.mail : mail@tnmgrmu.ac.in ADVERTISEMENT Ph : 22353574, 22353576-79, 22301760-63, 22353094 Fax : 91-44-22353698 "The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University conducts six months Refresher Course on Diabetes Mellitus and its next batch is likely to be started in July- 2014. The interested candidates are requested to visit website www.tnmgrmu.ac.in for further details". Dr. S.T. Radhiga Academic Officer Donors are usually kept at the donation site for 10 15 minutes after donating since most adverse reactions take place during or immediately after the donation. J U N E 2 0 1 4 23

PPLSSS Legal Committee Chairman Message Dr. C. Thangamuthu Legal Committee Chairman, PPLSSS of IMA TNSB. 27/4, Anandh Hospital, Baskaran St, Gobichettipalayam - 638 452. Cell: 94430 22328 / e-mail: lccpplsssgobi@gmail.com Warm Greetings, In the last issue we stated why Kolkatta AMRI Hospital had to pay around Rs 11 crores as compensation and the importance of keeping good records and recording any event that is not a normal occurrence. Now, the painful part, we shall see how we behaved in the litigation. Here the one's competence in his medical knowledge and treatment is not questioned by the court. How medical men behaved as educated, respected persons of the society is questioned by the Court.. In this case of Kunal Saha Vs Kolkatta doctors, D-1, a consultant, denied prescribing Depo- Medrol in the court; but when confronted with his own prescription slip prescribing depomedrol, he has to swallow his earlier statement. Secondly, he said that his prescription is invalid since he left India on the same day. The court rightly held that the prescription is valid for the whole period he prescribed irrespective of his presence or absence in the country. Thirdly, he blamed the in charge specialist of the patient- D-5, for carrying out his prescribed treatment. So that Doctor-D-5, has to make a statement against Dr-1,- mudslinging. The Supreme Court ordered D-1 to pay Rs 10 Lakhs compensation These are all not my statements. It is all given in the Judgment of Supreme Court. Then D-2, a consultant, correctly diagnosed the case on the day he saw the patient and prescribed prednisolone -heavy dose without any schedule for tapering it. When asked, he stated that he was not seeing her after the first consultation, nor he was informed about the case. But he signed a certificate after 5 days stating that the patient is fit for transfer from Kolkatta to Bombay. When confronted with the certificate in the court, he had no answer. Then he blamed the specialist doctor in charge of the patient D-5, at AMRI Hospital for not tapering the dose. Since he issued certificate after 5 days, Court concluded that the patient was under him for treatment and asked him to pay compensation of Rs.10 lakhs. The specialist doctor in charge of patient at AMRI Hospital D-5, stated that even though he is looking after her in the Hospital, he was made to carry out the orders of the senior consultants D- 1 & D-3 and so he is not at fault. Since he is also a consultant, though junior and should have raised objections to the irregularities in treatment. A specialist cannot be mute when a wrong treatment was being carried out. D-5 was also ordered to pay compensation of Rs 5 Lakh. WHAT IS THE VIEW OF THE COURT? 1. It is also of some great significance that both in the criminal as also in civil cases, the concerned doctors took recourse of the blame game. Some of them tried to shrink their individual responsibilities. 2. It is generally expected that very senior doctors would behave responsibly, and they were entitled to take any defense which is available to them, but should not resort to mudslinging. This being the case, where both sides being doctors, fair dealings were expected from them. What is the lesson for us? When treating a patient we should work as a team and when legal problem arose, defend as a combined team. Do not resort to mudslinging! 24 The focus of the WBDD 2014 campaign, marked on 14 June 2014, is Safe blood for saving mothers. J U N E 2 0 1 4

Dr. C.N. Raja Hony. Secretary IMA TNSB How to Organize Blood Donation Camps Blood Donation Camps is conducted from June 23rd to June 29th 2014 and get maximum units of blood during that period. Indian Medical Association Tamil Nadu State Branch discussed with Indian Red Society Tamil Nadu State Branch so that all the Branch President and Secretaries are requested to contact the respective Indian Red Cross district coordinators to make elaborate arrangements for the Blood Donation Camps. Indian Red Cross Society has already sent circular to their district Office Bearers. Kindly make this National program grand success. So that we will be No.1 in the country. I Thank Dr.A.Muruganathan Hony. Vice President Indian Red Cross Society Tamil Nadu State Branch and Other Office Bearers of Indian Red Cross Society for their help, Co-ordination and Cooperation in this project. How to Organize Blood Donation Camps? Aim : To do good work in society and help the needy on behalf of Doctors Day 2014. Purpose: Shortage of Blood in all Blood banks and lack of motivation in society about Blood donation. Procedure: 1) Contacts Blood Banks for fixing date (1st July, Doctor Day-for convenience nearing Sunday i.e. 26th June or 4th July + 1 week) and Venue. 2) Organizing Group: With IMA members you should contact in general AMC members and other groups like Rotary Club, Lions Club, Youth Club, Local Doctors Association, Railway Union, Medical Stores, Chemist Association, Non-Political social organization, Religious, corporate groups and other NGO's as a supportive group to bring donors, sponsors and Volunteers to work during the camp. 3) Fixing Venue: Fixing Common public places for Blood Donation Camps like Hall, Railway Station, Hospital, School/College etc., (Having are of approx 1500Sqft). 4) Eligible Donors: Age 18-60 years, Weight more than 45kg, male or female. a) History taking of the patients is very important. b) Pregnant lady not permitted. c) Hb level not less than 11.5gms d) Heart diseases patients & certain medical condition like T.B, Cancer, Thallasemia, HIV etc., 5) Motivation: a) By sending SMS, Doing personnel phone calls to the eligible donors. b) Print Banner (approx 5-10 nos) & Hand Bills (1000-5000 nos) for promotion having footings of those who sponsor. 6) Preparation in the Venue: During day of camp preparation in the venue should be completed at least in one hour in advance (approx 8.00am) by keeping the following things ready. WHO and partners throughout the world highlight how safe blood from voluntary donors can save women's lives everywhere. J U N E 2 0 1 4 25

1) Clean flooring (carpet sos if required) 2) Arrange 6 to 10 cots ( inquire if Blood Bank brings the cot, otherwise arrange yourself) 3) 4-6 Tables (for registration, Hb estimation, Blood Collection etc.,) 4) 30-40 chairs (variable for the Blood Bank people, donors, etc.,) 5) 4-5 fans(having nice air flow) 6) Ensure Electricity is there or might have to arrange generator. 7) Arrangement of Tea, Coffee, Biscuits for donors, Organizer, Volunteers. 8) Breakfast for the team of Blood bank (10-15) and Volunteers, doctor s(e.g Poha, Vada-pav sanmosa etc.,) 9) For details, see the work list, Contact convener, coordinator 7) Promotion of Donor: Promotion of Donor by giving some incentive like Batch, Certificate, Trophy, motivational Gift like Tree plant, flower, book etc., 8) Food: Lunch for Blood bank team after completion of camp. However some snacks in between. With appropriate visuals, posters and stickers may be prepared with these slogans. In hoardings and TV spots these Slogans may also be used: 1) Blood donation is friendly gesture. 2) Blood Owners should be Blood donors. 3) Blessed donation will cost you nothing but it will save a life! 4) Share blood- Share life. 5) A life is waiting for a bag of blood from you. 6) Blood is meant to circulate. Pass it around. 7) Let us be blood brothers. 8) Smile and give, someone will smile and live. 9) Let blood bind us together in friendship forever. 10) Share a little, care a little- Donate Blood. Let us make it a Big Success and Improve the Image of IMA. Blood Bank: A New Blood Bank on behalf of IMA TNSB will be started soon. MOU signed to start at Tambaram Head Quarters Building on 9th March 2014 with THE LANDSTEINER LAKSHMI MEMORIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST, Chennai. 1964 MBBS STANLEYANS GOLDEN JUBLEE MEET Dear Doctors We arranging to celebrate our GOLDEN JUBILEE MEET on 10th and 11th of January 2015 at Chennai, Please contact the undersigned as early as possible ( If you have been already in contact please ignore). Dr. C. Ganesan, Ganesan Hospital, Gandhi Road, Salem 636007, Ph.: 0427-2317050, 93621-01236 26 J U N E 2 0 1 4 Every day, about 800 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications. Almost all of these deaths occur in developing countries.

Dr.S.S.Sukumar, Chairman, Blood Donation Committee, IMA, Tamil Nadu State Branch. Dear Members Greetings from the office of the Chairman, Blood Donation Committee, IMA TNSB, Erode. Hope would have read my letter in MAY TIMA news. Our state office is planning to do this service of Blood Donation camps in a planned and phased manner in our state instead of one day as announced by National IMA H.Q. Please cooperate with your Branch President and Secretary to contact the nearby blood banks and arrange at least 2 or 3 camps in that week between 22nd June 2014. Most of the colleges are reopening on 18th, 29th authorities NSS NCC Red Cross Rotaractors LEOs, etc., of that college and arrange the camps. Lions, Jacees, Rotary clubs, Blood Donors clubs, etc., also can be contacted for combined camps. Kindly help them to contact nearby Govt Hospitals and Medical College Hospital Blood Banks for arranging camps. DME and DMS have been informed about this project. They would have sent instructions throughout the State for our IMA assistance. TNSB State office has made arrangements with the Red Cross Society. Please assist the Branch Office Bearers to contact them in your respective places. For any other assistance, please contact us also. Let our state be the best among all the states in our country. As already promised, I will give the Rolling Trophy to the branch collecting the maximum units of blood and conducting maximum no of blood donation camps. Let us do the best for the community through this noble cause. Thanking you, --- OBITUARY --- Dr. C.S. Raveendran, Surgeon, Tuticorin Branch Expired on 18.05.2014. We Express our Deepest Condolences to his Family Members and pray the Almighty to rest his soul in peace. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. J U N E 2 0 1 4 27

Best Doctor Awards We are inviting recommendations for the prestigious Best Doctor Awards - 2014. We have given the criteria for various categories in this News Bulletin and I request all the branch presidents and Secretaries recommend our deserving colleagues for this Prestigious Award. IMA TNSB invites nomination forms its constituent's branches for choosing Doctors Day Awardees 2014. The nominations for the eligible candidates must be submitted on behalf the branches, on or before 20th June to the State Secretary. IMA TNSB Doctors Day Award will be awarded to 14 people as follows. 1) 12 Awards for Medical Personnel. All nominees must have 10years of IMA Life Membership and exemplary character and fulfill minimum criteria for each category. a)academic AwardsNo of Awards 2 1) Teaching /Research work for 20 years 2) Exemplary Teaching aptitude. b) Community Service Award: No of awards 2 1) Effective Continuing community work with palpable out come. 2) Public Health Works 3) Outstanding Social Service c) IMA Leadership Award: No of Awards 2 1) Dynamic Leadership in branch or state level. 2) Significant contribution for growth of IMA movement. d) Rural Service Award: No of Awards 2 1) Minimum 25 years of rural service. 2) Publication in regional language. e) Senior Citizen Award: No of Awards 2 1) Minimum 40 years of Medical service. f ) Administrative Award: No of Awards 2 1) State Level Administrative post. 2) Contribution to IMA. 2) Awards for non medical professional: No of Awards 2. a) Allied Health professional -1 good Leadership, Academic Contribution in allied Health field. b) Non Medical Professional -1 out standing Humanity and contribution for medical fraternity and profession. Note: 1) Minimum 2 awards shall be for female. 2) The Person shall not have received the IMA TNSB Doctors Day Award with in last 10 years. 3) Personal appearance for receiving award is mandatory. Award Function Venue: IMA Hall, Madurai. Date: July 6th 2014 - Sunday Thanking You, Jai Hind! Long Live IMA! Dr. M. Balasubramanian State President, IMA TNSB 28 J U N E 2 0 1 4 IMA TNSB BEST DOCTOR AWARDS - 2014 Dr. C.N. Raja Hony. State Secretary, IMA TNSB It has been held annually since 1988 on 26 June, a date chosen to commemorate Lin Zexu's dismantling of the opium trade in Humen, Guangdong, just before the First Opium War in China.

The UN's 2007 World Drug Report[1] puts the value of the illegal drug trade at US$322 billion a year. J U N E 2 0 1 4 29

30 J U N E 2 0 1 4 The end of the first century of drug control (it all started in Shanghai in 1909) coincided with the closing of the UNGASS decade (launched in 1998 by a General Assembly Special Session on Drugs).

Venkataeswara Academy of Medical Sciences (A Unit of Venkataeswara Hospitals) Applications are invited for: 1.Fellowship in Preventive Cardiology (Affiliated to Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University) Eligibility MD(Gen. Medicine)DNB(Gen.Medicine) For Details Contact: Dr. Su.Thillai Vallal, MD,DM,FRCP(UK),FESC,FISC., Course Director: 9841095554 2. Fellowship in Cardiology Sponsored by Venkataeswara Hospitals Eligibility-M.B.B.S., with interest in Cardiology Contact: Dr.Selvarani Mohan, Medical Superintendent Cell No. 9003300825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. B.Sc., Physician Assistant (Affiliated to Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University) Applications are invited for June-2014 Session Eligibility: +2 With any stream (Science preferable) Course Duration: 4 Years Attractive Salary:Rs.20,000/- & above Contact: 9841266903 or 9940616692 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Diploma in Practical Nursing (Recognised by Bharat Sevak Samaj Affiliated to National Development Agency, Govt. of India) Applications are invited for-june-2014 Session Eligibility: + 2 Pass with any stream Course Duration: 2 years Placement facilities are provided with Attractive salary after course completion. Contact: 9841266903 or 9940616692 ------------------------------------------------------------------- For Hi-Tech Medical care in all specialities at affordable cost, contact: Venkataeswara Hospitals, 36-A, Pasumpon Muthuramlinga Thevar Salai, ( C h a m i e r s R o a d ), N a n d a n a m, C h e n n a i 6 0 0 0 3 5. Ph. 044-4511 1111, For Emergency: 044-4500 4500 E-mail: info@vhospitals.com Website:www.vhospitals.com The review resulted in the reaffirmation that illicit drugs continue to pose a health danger to humanity. That's why drugs are, and should remain, controlled. J U N E 2 0 1 4 31

32 J U N E 2 0 1 4 "On this International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, I call on governments, the media and civil society to do everything possible to raise awareness of the harm caused by illicit drugs and to help prevent people profiting from their use."

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