Intimate Violence, Part II: When “Self-Defense” is Camouflage for Homicide
Intimate Violence, Part II: When “Self-Defense” is Camouflage for Homicide By Caroline Light Intimate Violence, Part II: When “Self-Defense” is Camouflage for Homicide The last “In The Crosshairs” post, co-authored with Amy Ojeaburu, discussed the case of Maddesyn George, an Indigenous woman who shot and killed her rapist. George was charged with second degree murder […]
Maddesyn George, Intimate Violence, and the Limits of Armed Self-Defense
Maddesyn George, Intimate Violence, and the Limits of Armed Self-Defense By Amy Ojeaburu and Caroline Light This article was co-authored by Amy Ojeaburu, a sophomore at Harvard College, with whom I was fortunate to collaborate this summer on a project on Gender, Race, and Self-Defensive Gun Violence. Amy led the effort to (1) assemble an archive […]
Was There a “Gun Surge” in 2020? Dr. Caroline Light Asks Deborah Azrael and Matt Miller
Dr. Caroline Light unpacks the 2020 “gun surge” with Deborah Azrael and Matt Miller
Dr Dhairya Shrivastava discusses the strategies being undertaken by the Indian government ahead of the Omicron surge
A Tough Pill to Swallow By Dr. Dhairya Shrivastava, MBBS, MBA Dr Dhairya Shrivastava discusses the preparedness of the Indian government against rising Omicron variant COVID-19 cases 2021 is on its way out, and in my last and final blog, I will do some reflection as the year draws to a close. The last […]
Dr Dhairya Shrivastava discusses the deteriorating safety during work for healthcare workers in her two-part series “Straighten our Spines” Part 2.
A Tough Pill to Swallow By Dr. Dhairya Shrivastava, MBBS, MBA Dr Dhairya Shrivastava discusses deteriorating work safety conditions healthcare workers in her two-part series “Straighten our Spines” Part 2. Straightening our Spines Part 2 In continuation with my previous blog, Part 2 of this mini-series will highlight the rising number of violent attacks against […]
Dr Dhairya Shrivastava discusses the situation of ASHA workers in India in her Two part series “Straightening our Spines” Part 1
A Tough Pill to Swallow By Dr. Dhairya Shrivastava, MBBS, MBA Dr Dhairya Shrivastava discusses the situation of ASHA workers in India in her Two-part series “Straightening our Spines” Part 1 Straightening our Spines Part 1 This mini-series is about how the Indian healthcare system needs to rejuvenate and bolster its basic building blocks to […]
Dr Dhairya Shrivastava discusses India’s Universal Health Insurance Program – Ayushman Bharat
A Tough Pill to Swallow By Dr. Dhairya Shrivastava, MBBS, MBA Dr Dhairya Shrivastava discusses India’s Universal Insurance Program – Ayushman Bharat In my last blog I outlined the embedded inequities in the Indian healthcare system. This blog will deep dive into the government’s flagship policy, Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB […]
Dr. Dhairya Shrivastava discusses inequities in Indian healthcare system: Being a prisoner of birth
A Tough Pill to Swallow By Dr. Dhairya Shrivastava, MBBS, MBA Dr. Dhairya discusses inequities in the Indian healthcare system: Being a Prisoner of Birth We all suffer in our different ways from being prisoners of birth Jeffrey Archer Listen to the post here No quote best synthesizes my thoughts as I start to pen […]
The Practice of Medicine — Hazy or Invisible Lines
The Practice of Medicine — Hazy or Invisible Lines Dr. Stephen Landy, MD, FAAN, FAHS The Practice of Medicine — Hazy or Invisible Lines Abstract Unforeseen twists and turns continue to affect the practice of medicine. These include the evolution of the electronic health record, the resource-based relative value scale, evaluation and management coding, and […]
Do Not Underestimate the Healing Power of Change
Do Not Underestimate the Healing Power of Change By Dr. Divij Sharma, MBBS Bombay Hospital and Research, Mumbai, India Abstract Healthcare innovation begets a promising future. Despite its shortcomings, and more so during the COVID pandemic, the world’s healthcare infrastructure has much to offer on several fronts. Technology, artificial intelligence and digital acceleration will undoubtedly […]
