Tuberculosis is a highly prevalent infectious disease and globally, India is one of the 22 high-burden countries. There are diagnostics and drugs available and vaccine initiatives to control the disease. However, the need of the hour is improved Point of Care diagnostic; less toxic but cheaper drug of short duration and a new vaccine is of utmost importance. Also, other areas need to be strengt...

Al-Btriuni's book on pharmacy and materia medica, ed. with English translation by H. M. Said and R. E. Elahie, Karachi, Hamdard National Foundation, 1973, volume 1, pp. viii, 376+430 pp. (Arabic text), $30.00; Introduction, commentary and evaluation, by S. K. Hamarneh, volume 2, pp. 152, illus., $6.00. SAMI K. HAMARNEH, The physician, therapist and surgeon Ibn al-Quff (12331286), an introductor...

abu al-thana' shihab al-din mahmoud alusi baghdadiwas one of the quranic commentators of the 13th century, a follower of naghshbandiyyahsufi order, and the author of the quranic commentary, ruh al-ma'ani.  one of the importantaspects of his commentary is the approach of the author to the tradition of themystical commentary. alusi had the mystical tendencies, and in some placesreflecte...

This article is a commentary of an overview on “medical tourism” submitted by Lunt and Marrion, which describes a framework for the study of the issues related to medical tourism. The commentary attempts to differentiate between the current interest in medical tourism and the time-honored and well-established treatment abroad from countries with underdeveloped health systems. The commentary als...

this paper represents a commentary to marianna fotaki’s editorial: ‘why and how is compassion necessary to provide good quality healthcare?’ within this commentary, i discuss some of the issues raised by marianna fotaki, and conclude that we should work towards an organizational culture which considers the important concept of compassion by focusing on the well-being and teamwork of all involved.