Palliative Care is medical care given to patients whose diseases no longer respond to curable treatments. The patient has a disease which is life-limiting and life-threatening. The aim of hospice-palliative care is to alleviate the sufferings of these patients and to enhance the quality of life in the remaining days of life. Hospice work involves […]
Depression is one of the most common forms of mental disorders. In 2015, experiencing a major depression is the third most common cause of hospitalization in the United States both for the youth and adults in the age range from 18 to 44. Despite the high prevalence of this mental disorder, it is often understood […]
Robotic surgery, or robot-assisted surgery, as the term implies, is the use of robots in performing surgery. Robotic surgery allows doctors to perform various complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than possible with conventional techniques. Although this term can give the impression that the robot is performing the surgery, the robot cannot run […]
Last week, a debate about cosmetic surgery at GetDocSays provoked a heated discussion amongst the readers. This week, it?s time for humans to move aside, because we will be talking about animals. Yes, you heard me right. It seems that animals need makeovers too. Generous amount of money has been spent by South Korean pet […]
There are at least 50,000 people in Malaysia suffering from Alzheimer?s Disease as per the Alzheimer?s Disease Foundation in Malaysia or ADIM. The name of this disease sounds different, what is this about? It is said that people who are 65 years and above have a higher risk of getting this disease. This disease does […]