Really excited about this first post.. Preventive medicine.. though an existing principle of medicine but little heard of at least in India..
If i have to explain it in simple terms it would be like, a branch of medicine which deals with prevention of disease,and disability as compared to disease treatment.
we all know how troublesome it is to get ill.. its treatment.. and not to mention the mental, physical, and financial burden it adds up to our life. And that is where preventive medicine plays it role.
Preventive medicine deals not only with treating the disease but also
1. Educating people about the existing health problems in community so that they are tackled even before they become a public health problem.
2. Early identification of disease symptoms, so they can be treated effectively, and also duration of the disease is minimised.
3. Treatment of disease.
4. Treatment of complications due to the disease which can lead to disability.
5. Rehabilitation of patients with disability.
On this blog my goal is to let people know about the existing health problems in community and how they can be dealt with preventive outlook.. just simple measures in our day todays life and we can live healthy life.
Now about me.. I am a doctor currently doing post graduation from a reputed medical college in Mumbai, India. And really interested in preventive medicine. hope this blog will stands up to its expectations..! :)
---Dr. Vishal.
