volume
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issue
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SSN 0973-8959
contents COVER STORY Setting the Stage for Health Renaissance
With the surge of new ideas, approaches and institutions in Gujarat, the state has become one of the most favoured medical destinations in the recent times.
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cm message Narendra Modi Chief Minister, Gujarat,
By Dhirendra Pratap Singh
in person Anju Sharma Mission Director - NRHM, Gujarat
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Gujarat Hospitals-Savouring the Taste of IT
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lab focus
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By Sibu George
Hospital Administration Stands on IT
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Dr Kirti M Patel, Dean, Gujarat Cancer Society and Medical College (GCSMC) december / 2011 www.ehealthonline.org
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GoG is Heading Towards Managing Health PK Taneja, Commissioner of Health, Medical Services & Medical Education, Public Health & Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat
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Dr Vikram Shah, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, Shalby Hospitals
We Look at Technology as Enabler, Not as Cost Centre
expert corner
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leaders speak Dr MM Prabhakar, Medical Superintendent, Ahmedabad Civil Hospital
The Indian Diagnostic Industry Needs Regulation Ameera Shah, Managing Director and CEO, Metropolis Healthcare Limited
By Shally Makin
ICT for Affordable Healthcare
Thinking the IT Way Dr Ajay Angirish, COO, Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad
The Miracle Called 108
Pioneering Operating Room Technology
Centralised IT Architecture is Essential Dr Rajiv Sharma, CEO, Sterling Hospitals, Ahmedabad
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tech trends
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report
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Telemedicine Congress 2011
zoom in
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Next Gen Mobile Technology will Enhance Role of Telemedicine Vino Ramayah, Chairman, Medtech Global