CHANGING TRENDS IN

MEDICAL PRACTICE…..

Dr. shirish Kumthekar.

Consulting Surgeon Oncologist.

Kumthekar Multispecialty Hospital & cancer Research Center Main Road Jule Solapur .

Solapur 413004.

“ CHANGE”……………..* The Only Thing That Is Constant ….is

“Change”

* If you do not get Updated ………. you will be Outdated!* If you do not Change, on your

own ,there is going to be somebody who will change YOU!

* Flexibility is Physiology & Rigidity is Pathology!

CHANGING TREND IN MEDICAL PRACTICE…..* Medical Profession is one of the Oldest

…• Started out with the sole aim of treating

pain wounds & such sufferings from diseases & warfare….

• In olden days Medicine was practiced by Religious men, priests, Magicians & quacks.

• In the early decades of the 20th century disease treatments were rooted in observations & beliefs ..there was no professional or scientific consensus…….

CHANGING TRENDS … Gradually Medical Profession started

organizing itself by creating Dedicated Medical schools.

Creating separate systems of Medicine e.g. Allopathy, Homeopathy,Unani & Ayurveda.

Private system & Public systems of Medicines evolved.

The Medical profession started to be Governed by Councils & Government law.

Special dedicated codes of conduct & ethical issues were formally implemented.

CHANGING TRENDS …… In the later part of 20th century & the

current times of 21st century ,we are witnessing a fast trend of rapid changes in the Practice of medical profession…

We are & will be facing multidimensional challenges on various fronts……

Unless we take cognizance of these changing trend & adopt the necessary measures… we will be doomed & will not be able to cope up with changing times…….

WHAT ARE THE CHANGES…. Changes in the Practice Environment &

patterns…. The General Practitioner……… The specialist…….. The Super specialist…….. To be A owner ? Or an Employee? To have a Dispensary /Nursing

Home/Hospital? A time to think about Group Practice…..

CHANGING TRENDS …PATIENTS.. Changes in Patient Environment……. More Intelligent ,More Knowledgeable More demanding. More choosy…… More aware…….. Willing to spend money …….

CHANGING TRENDS…..DISEASES Changing disease patterns…. Epidemic of Chronic Degenerative

diseases. Epidemic of Obesity. New diseases… Increasing Psychosomatic diseases…… Increasing Life

expectancy….Geriatrics…

CHANGING TRENDS……KNOWLEDGE Changing, evolving & exploding

knowledge… New discoveries ,new medicines, new

technology… Increasing burden of continuous

learning… Digitization of Medicine….. The encroachment of Internet……..

CHANGING TRENDS…….MONEY! From a Noble profession to Professional

Business. Role Of marketing of Practice……. Learning Management techniques…. Facing untoward practices …… Learning to manage money…… Earning laterally…… Providing for Retirement. Insurance coverage. Mediclaim,

Indemnity, Life, Property…….

CHANGING TRENDS…….. LAW & GOVERNMENT………. Increasing interference of

Government…. Various laws applicable….Shop Act, Prof.

Tax, Consumer Protection Act. Facing Death, Violence in Practice…….

CHANGING TRENDS….PERSONALITY.. Communication skills…… Social Responsibility. Family Responsibility….. Professional Responsibility……. Leadership development…….. Maintaining Professional ethics…..

CHANGING TRENDS FROM …………. HERE TO WHERE? The Situation Of Medical Education…. Long learning Curve…… Basic Degree M.B.B.S. or…. M.D.? Why not start Younger at age 16? Need for Integration…… Participation in Governance……. Autonomous status?

THANK YOU…………