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Cancer: just wants to be… – Dr Ruparna, New Delhi ‘’I did not ask for this! I certainly do not deserve this! The last thing I want is to take support from someone else and lose my independence’’ she blurted out as she also sobbed softly. The nursing staff continued to prepare her chemo port…
The Last Wish: To Live and Let Live – Mr Vivek Sharma, Mumbai Probably for the first time in the past 12 years since I shifted my house, I was enjoying the greenery from my study table. The weather was salubrious. As I was settling down with a cup of hot tea, my sight fell…
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 36 Lecture Date: 3rd July, 2023 Topic: Prognostication in Neuro Palliative Care Speaker: Dr. Puneet Rathore Moderator: Dr. Roop Gursahani The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop…
Newsletter: July 2023 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, Happy Doctors’ Day! We at the IAPC acknowledge and appreciate the enormous efforts made by each doctor towards delivering their services to the society. On this occasion, we present to you an updated directory of all the doctors who have completed / currently pursuing MD…
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 35 Lecture Date: 26th June, 2023 Topic: Two landmark trials/studies in palliative care Speaker: Dr. Shruti Kamble Moderator: Dr. Prtasun P. The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to…
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 34 Lecture Date: 19th June, 2023 Topic: Palliative Medicine in corporate hospitals Speaker: Dr. Divya Sai Vanumu Moderator: Dr. Praneeth Suvvari The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to…
Addressing Constipation and Alleviating Pain: A Nurse’s Compassionate Intervention – Dr A Latha, Jodhpur Context: The below narration is from when I was working as a Chief Nursing Officer in a medical teaching hospital. During a routine morning round in a male surgical ward one day, I heard a person moaning loudly as if he…
Albinism and Palliative Care – Dr Rabiya Abdu Razak Malayil and Dr Saurabh Vig, New Delhi Albinism is an autosomal recessive disorder caused due to the impairment of melanin biosynthesis. It is closely associated with specialized ectodermal derived cells originating from extacutaneous or cutaneous. The two common types of albinism are ocular and oculocutaneous albinism.…
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 33 Lecture Date: 12th June, 2023 Topic: Coping and resilience in palliative healthcare professionals Speaker: Dr. Aysha Pathari Moderator: Dr. Jayita Deodhar The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested…
Grey Matter Matters – Meaningful Experiences in Neuro-oncological PPC – Paediatric Palliative Care Team, TMH Mumbai Brain tumours are the second most common type of childhood cancer. Prognosis tends to vary across the different paediatric age groups, based on the type and the site of the lesion. However, despite several recent advancements in treatment modalities…
