Origin of Allopathy
The word is derived from the Greek word allos (against) and pathos (suffering) and means a course of reducing disease symptoms. Other terms are often…
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8 Extra Income Ideas For Doctors
Many students in India opt for PCMB (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology) or PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) after the 12th standard with an aim to…
Origin of Rx and Its Evolution
Rx is the symbolic representation of prescribed drugs. Ever wondered about this word’s origin. Rx is gotten from the Latin word recipe, which means take…
Why Do Doctors Wear White Coats?
In your life, you must have seen many doctors and nurses wearing white a colour lab coats in your neighbourhood clinic or hospital. Have you…
A Quick Tour to Stethoscope History
The word stethoscope is derived from Greek words, stethos which means chest in English and other one is scopos which means examination. It is used…