///////////////////////////New CPR Promises Better Results by Compressing Abdomen, Not Chest
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN -- September 6, 2007 -- A biomedical engineer at Purdue University has developed a new method to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation that promises to be more effective than standard CPR because it increases nourishing blood flow through the heart by 25% over the current method.A new technique is desperately needed because conventional CPR has a success rate of 5% to 10%, depending on how fast rescuers are able to respond and how well the procedure is performed. For every one minute of delay, the resuscitation rate decreases by 10%.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN -- September 6, 2007 -- A biomedical engineer at Purdue University has developed a new method to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation that promises to be more effective than standard CPR because it increases nourishing blood flow through the heart by 25% over the current method.A new technique is desperately needed because conventional CPR has a success rate of 5% to 10%, depending on how fast rescuers are able to respond and how well the procedure is performed. For every one minute of delay, the resuscitation rate decreases by 10%.
////////////////////////Re: The True Nature of “God”
Posted by: "jkhall53210" http://in.f84.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jkhall53210@yahoo.com&Subj=jkhall53210
Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:09 pm (PST)
Hi Paul Watts,Perhaps I didn't go back far enough, but to me at least you are new to this list. So welcome.The idea of a universe that repeatedly expands and contracts, breathing in a sense, is very attractive, but as I understand the latest theory, there will be no "Big Crunch." The rate at which the universe is expanding is currently accelerating, and it is not expected that gravity will eventually pull it back together again. To be able to think and talk about this, astrophysicists conceptualize some kind of "dark energy" which does not emit light. Extrapolating from the present, it appears that galaxies will evenutally be so far apart, and moving further apart so quickly, that intelligent beings in one will have no way to detect the presence of any others. And as the stars individually burn out, we will then have the "heat death of the universe." So maybe this miracle of the creation of the universe (or of the universe composed of matter and energy present at the Big Bang at least) will have only happened once in all eternity.In response to Thomas, yes, our sun is at least a second generation star, if not third or more. And perhaps black holes can spawn new universes. I was unaware of the self-regulating nature of galaxies, and would like to know more about that.Judy
Posted by: "jkhall53210" http://in.f84.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jkhall53210@yahoo.com&Subj=jkhall53210
Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:09 pm (PST)
Hi Paul Watts,Perhaps I didn't go back far enough, but to me at least you are new to this list. So welcome.The idea of a universe that repeatedly expands and contracts, breathing in a sense, is very attractive, but as I understand the latest theory, there will be no "Big Crunch." The rate at which the universe is expanding is currently accelerating, and it is not expected that gravity will eventually pull it back together again. To be able to think and talk about this, astrophysicists conceptualize some kind of "dark energy" which does not emit light. Extrapolating from the present, it appears that galaxies will evenutally be so far apart, and moving further apart so quickly, that intelligent beings in one will have no way to detect the presence of any others. And as the stars individually burn out, we will then have the "heat death of the universe." So maybe this miracle of the creation of the universe (or of the universe composed of matter and energy present at the Big Bang at least) will have only happened once in all eternity.In response to Thomas, yes, our sun is at least a second generation star, if not third or more. And perhaps black holes can spawn new universes. I was unaware of the self-regulating nature of galaxies, and would like to know more about that.Judy
//////////////////////Hi Paul Watts,Perhaps I didn't go back far enough, but to me at least you are new to this list. So welcome.The idea of a universe that repeatedly expands and contracts, breathing in a sense, is very attractive, but as I understand the latest theory, there will be no "Big Crunch." The rate at which the universe is expanding is currently accelerating, and it is not expected that gravity will eventually pull it back together again. To be able to think and talk about this, astrophysicists conceptualize some kind of "dark energy" which does not emit light. Extrapolating from the present, it appears that galaxies will evenutally be so far apart, and moving further apart so quickly, that intelligent beings in one will have no way to detect the presence of any others. And as the stars individually burn out, we will then have the "heat death of the universe." So maybe this miracle of the creation of the universe (or of the universe composed of matter and energy present at the Big Bang at least) will have only happened once in all eternity.In response to Thomas, yes, our sun is at least a second generation star, if not third or more. And perhaps black holes can spawn new universes. I was unaware of the self-regulating nature of galaxies, and would like to know more about that.Judy
//////////////////////Judy, I recommend _Endless Universe_ by Steinhardt & Turok which incorporates dark energy and M-Theory to argue that the universe does become a near total vacuum, but then it colides into contact with an adjacent vacuum universe and the resulting "conflagration" creates a new "full" matter-laden universe. The model is called the Ekpyrotic Scenario after the Greek term for conflagration. Peace! Charley
////////////////////////Re: Mankind Glorious & Everlasting Future - Paradise Lost!
Posted by: "jkhall53210" http://in.f84.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jkhall53210@yahoo.com&Subj=jkhall53210
Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:59 pm (PST)
Hi again Paul,Eternal life does not seem very attractive to me. And I think it is the way of the biosphere that the human species too will someday be extinct. I like to think that we will be replaced by some species more fantastic than our own. Perhaps this will come about without much input from human intelligence, or perhaps human intelligence will have some input into what evolves.My own view about global warming is that to some degree it will happen, and that many species will die out as a result. I think we will find ways to moderate what is going on now, but the world will never be the same. But the world has never been the same.There have been cataclysms in the past that have brought mass extinction of species, caused by things like the impact of relatively small asteroids, or the undersea eruption of volcanoes that have warmed and released into the atmosphere the methane trapped on the ocean floor (methane having about ten times the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide). Humanity has reached the stage of itself being a geological force, if for no other reason than that we can move a lot of earth around and bring buried stuff up from way below the surface. And thus we are creating the "Anthropocene. "I think global warming may well become more effective than HIV in reducing human overpopulation, though it probably won't wipe us out entirely. (With earth's reduced carrying capacity for humans, with a much smaller population we would likely still be on the verge of overpopulation. ) The process of course will be ugly, with famine, drought, flooding, and wars over increasingly scarce resources, and the wars themselves causing more destruction and more global warming. The remnant population could enter another Dark Age before it again begins to give way to wonder and awe, and curiosity about what can be. But in the end, or in the next cycle at least, new species will arise, and a new civilization will flourish.What bothers me about this whole scenario is that again it is the poor of the world who are most likely to get screwed, and their potential descendents will not see life on this beautiful earth. Meanwhile we who have benefited from a life made ever so much easier by the use of fossil fuels, and thereby caused such massive disruptions to the environment and ultimately to human societies, are the ones most likely to survive and have progeny.Judy
Posted by: "jkhall53210" http://in.f84.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jkhall53210@yahoo.com&Subj=jkhall53210
Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:59 pm (PST)
Hi again Paul,Eternal life does not seem very attractive to me. And I think it is the way of the biosphere that the human species too will someday be extinct. I like to think that we will be replaced by some species more fantastic than our own. Perhaps this will come about without much input from human intelligence, or perhaps human intelligence will have some input into what evolves.My own view about global warming is that to some degree it will happen, and that many species will die out as a result. I think we will find ways to moderate what is going on now, but the world will never be the same. But the world has never been the same.There have been cataclysms in the past that have brought mass extinction of species, caused by things like the impact of relatively small asteroids, or the undersea eruption of volcanoes that have warmed and released into the atmosphere the methane trapped on the ocean floor (methane having about ten times the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide). Humanity has reached the stage of itself being a geological force, if for no other reason than that we can move a lot of earth around and bring buried stuff up from way below the surface. And thus we are creating the "Anthropocene. "I think global warming may well become more effective than HIV in reducing human overpopulation, though it probably won't wipe us out entirely. (With earth's reduced carrying capacity for humans, with a much smaller population we would likely still be on the verge of overpopulation. ) The process of course will be ugly, with famine, drought, flooding, and wars over increasingly scarce resources, and the wars themselves causing more destruction and more global warming. The remnant population could enter another Dark Age before it again begins to give way to wonder and awe, and curiosity about what can be. But in the end, or in the next cycle at least, new species will arise, and a new civilization will flourish.What bothers me about this whole scenario is that again it is the poor of the world who are most likely to get screwed, and their potential descendents will not see life on this beautiful earth. Meanwhile we who have benefited from a life made ever so much easier by the use of fossil fuels, and thereby caused such massive disruptions to the environment and ultimately to human societies, are the ones most likely to survive and have progeny.Judy
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Nov11
Richard Dawkins: Enemies of Reason, Part 2
This second episode of the BBC documentary Enemies of Reason, narrated by Oxford evolutionary biology professor Richard Dawkins, deals with the outrageous ideas behind so-called alternative medicine. If you have ever been curious about homeopathy, chakras, energy pathways and energy transfers, quantum healing, etc., this documentary will do you a double favor by informing you of what they are and why you should pursue science-based medicine instead.More importantly, Dawkins explores the paradox that people today are more likely to disparage science-based medicine, even though this is precisely the kind of medicine that has allowed them to live long enough to bitch about it... Although I'm not sure exactly where I stand on the issue of animal research, since it's a very complex issue, it did remind me of this poster:The greatest irony, however, is provided by Dawkins himself. Throughout this documentary series, he is attempting to debunk disciplines and beliefs, such as pseudo-science and the paranormal, which are not based on objective evidence, but Dawkins himself turns out to be a mind reader!As you'll see, early on in the documentary Dawkins talks to a woman who believes our double-helixed DNA is based on an imperfect inheritance from our perfect ancestors in Atlantis, who had twelve strands. And then it comes, Dawkins narrates:
I know what you're thinking: "this woman is way out. I expected a serious programme about the attack on science, and here is Richard Dawkins just picking on an easy target."His psychic abilities sent chills down my spine... ha ha ha. Fortunately, things get better as the documentary progresses.
By the way, you can watch the first episode here.
Nov11
Richard Dawkins: Enemies of Reason, Part 2
This second episode of the BBC documentary Enemies of Reason, narrated by Oxford evolutionary biology professor Richard Dawkins, deals with the outrageous ideas behind so-called alternative medicine. If you have ever been curious about homeopathy, chakras, energy pathways and energy transfers, quantum healing, etc., this documentary will do you a double favor by informing you of what they are and why you should pursue science-based medicine instead.More importantly, Dawkins explores the paradox that people today are more likely to disparage science-based medicine, even though this is precisely the kind of medicine that has allowed them to live long enough to bitch about it... Although I'm not sure exactly where I stand on the issue of animal research, since it's a very complex issue, it did remind me of this poster:The greatest irony, however, is provided by Dawkins himself. Throughout this documentary series, he is attempting to debunk disciplines and beliefs, such as pseudo-science and the paranormal, which are not based on objective evidence, but Dawkins himself turns out to be a mind reader!As you'll see, early on in the documentary Dawkins talks to a woman who believes our double-helixed DNA is based on an imperfect inheritance from our perfect ancestors in Atlantis, who had twelve strands. And then it comes, Dawkins narrates:
I know what you're thinking: "this woman is way out. I expected a serious programme about the attack on science, and here is Richard Dawkins just picking on an easy target."His psychic abilities sent chills down my spine... ha ha ha. Fortunately, things get better as the documentary progresses.
By the way, you can watch the first episode here.
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10 scientific reasons to have sex
Emailed by Dr. Azfar Hussain from Karachi, Pakistan
1. Scientific tests find that when women make love, they produce double amounts of the hormone estrogen, which make hair shiny and skin smooth.2. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.3. Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that romantic dinner.4. Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones up just about every muscles in the body. It's more enjoyable than swimming 20 laps and you don't need special sneakers!5. Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases the body endorphin into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.6. The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones. These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!7. Sex is the safest tranquillizer in the world. It is 10 times more effective than Valium.8. Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.9. Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.10. A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.
10 scientific reasons to have sex
Emailed by Dr. Azfar Hussain from Karachi, Pakistan
1. Scientific tests find that when women make love, they produce double amounts of the hormone estrogen, which make hair shiny and skin smooth.2. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.3. Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that romantic dinner.4. Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones up just about every muscles in the body. It's more enjoyable than swimming 20 laps and you don't need special sneakers!5. Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases the body endorphin into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.6. The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones. These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!7. Sex is the safest tranquillizer in the world. It is 10 times more effective than Valium.8. Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.9. Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.10. A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.
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//////////////////Review - The Evolution of MindFundamental Questions and Controversiesby Steven W. Gangestad and Jeffry A. Simpson (Editors)Guilford, 2007Review by David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D.Oct 30th 2007 (Volume 11, Issue 44)
The Evolution of Mind: Fundamental Questions and Controversies, edited by Steven W. Gangestad and Jeffrey A. Simpson is a remarkable collection of 43 bite-sized essays by leading contributors to the study of the evolution of mind, plus useful introductory and concluding chapters by the editors. To an outsider, evolutionary psychology may seem to be a monolithic edifice. Of course, this is far from true. When one becomes more familiar with the ins and outs of the field it becomes apparent that there are numerous controversies within it. It is vital for the health any intellectual endeavor that its practitioners and theorists foster debate and encourage diversity of opinion. In doing so, we follow the example of Mother Nature who, as Darwin taught us, first generates diversity and then selects what is best. To this end, Gangestead and Simpson have zeroed in on twelve controversies, and invited three to six to contributors -- many of whom are heavy hitters -- to address each question in a short essay.
The controversies canvassed in The Evolution of Mind fall into three broad categories. The first category concerns methodological issues. Contributors give their views on how we can go about reconstructing the evolution of the human mind, the role of present-day fitness outcomes, whether the study of our closest primate relatives is of any utility in reconstructing our psychological evolution, and the role of quantitative cost/benefit analysis. The second category concerns metatheoretical issues including questions about modularity, developmental systems and group selection. The final category concerns "evolutionary outcomes" and includes discussions of the specific evolutionary pressures that may have caused us to speciate, the forces that acted to produce our massive brains, the evolutionary significance of the capacity for abstraction, the relationship between evolution and culture, and the evolution of hominid mating systems.
This is quite a broad sweep, and even the most dedicated follower of evolutionary psychology will find some of the contributions well outside of their range of interests. However, the editors have chosen their contributors well. Each contribution is informative, and most of them are clearly written, as the tight restriction on length forces each writer to express himself or herself concisely. Consequently, most of the essays are very concentrated, and enable one to learn a great deal with a small investment of reading time. The only longer pieces are the editors' introductory and concluding chapters. I found both of these immensely valuable as they set out the context and drew out some of the implications of the issues addressed in the shorter contributions.
This is a very useful book for anyone sufficiently immersed in evolutionary psychology to appreciate what is at stake in the debates. It will be less useful to newcomers to the field, who will first need to acquire a knowledge base that is broad and deep enough to enable them to follow what is going on. At times, the choice of topics seems rather arbitrary, although this is perhaps inevitable given that there is so much work going on in evolutionary psychology in so many different areas. Sometimes, when a controversy is discussed, it is not always obvious where the controversy lies. For example, the section on group selection would have benefited from a piece by someone less convinced by the utility of evolutionary explanations adverting to selection at this "level". To my mind, the volume would have been enriched if their had been input from my own discipline of philosophy (Kim Sterelny was the only philosopher with an essay in the volume). Given the rather abstract and conceptual character of many of the issues discussed, a few more well-chosen essays from philosophers who are working on issues pertaining to the evolution of mind (for example, Ruth Garrett Millikan, David Papeneau and Peter Godfrey-Smith) would have enriched the conversation. One final quibble. Text citations are not always included in the references. On several occasions I came upon some tantalizing tidbit and was disappointed when I turned to the list of references seeking to discover where I could find out more. This is not the fault of Gangestad and Simpson. Their copy-editor must have been asleep at the wheel.
In conclusion, this is a terrific book for the connoisseur of evolutionary psychology -- who will be stimulated, informed and intrigued by it. It will be a valuable addition to the library of anyone seriously interested in what evolutionary science has to say about human nature.
© 2007 David Livingstone Smith
David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of New England
The Evolution of Mind: Fundamental Questions and Controversies, edited by Steven W. Gangestad and Jeffrey A. Simpson is a remarkable collection of 43 bite-sized essays by leading contributors to the study of the evolution of mind, plus useful introductory and concluding chapters by the editors. To an outsider, evolutionary psychology may seem to be a monolithic edifice. Of course, this is far from true. When one becomes more familiar with the ins and outs of the field it becomes apparent that there are numerous controversies within it. It is vital for the health any intellectual endeavor that its practitioners and theorists foster debate and encourage diversity of opinion. In doing so, we follow the example of Mother Nature who, as Darwin taught us, first generates diversity and then selects what is best. To this end, Gangestead and Simpson have zeroed in on twelve controversies, and invited three to six to contributors -- many of whom are heavy hitters -- to address each question in a short essay.
The controversies canvassed in The Evolution of Mind fall into three broad categories. The first category concerns methodological issues. Contributors give their views on how we can go about reconstructing the evolution of the human mind, the role of present-day fitness outcomes, whether the study of our closest primate relatives is of any utility in reconstructing our psychological evolution, and the role of quantitative cost/benefit analysis. The second category concerns metatheoretical issues including questions about modularity, developmental systems and group selection. The final category concerns "evolutionary outcomes" and includes discussions of the specific evolutionary pressures that may have caused us to speciate, the forces that acted to produce our massive brains, the evolutionary significance of the capacity for abstraction, the relationship between evolution and culture, and the evolution of hominid mating systems.
This is quite a broad sweep, and even the most dedicated follower of evolutionary psychology will find some of the contributions well outside of their range of interests. However, the editors have chosen their contributors well. Each contribution is informative, and most of them are clearly written, as the tight restriction on length forces each writer to express himself or herself concisely. Consequently, most of the essays are very concentrated, and enable one to learn a great deal with a small investment of reading time. The only longer pieces are the editors' introductory and concluding chapters. I found both of these immensely valuable as they set out the context and drew out some of the implications of the issues addressed in the shorter contributions.
This is a very useful book for anyone sufficiently immersed in evolutionary psychology to appreciate what is at stake in the debates. It will be less useful to newcomers to the field, who will first need to acquire a knowledge base that is broad and deep enough to enable them to follow what is going on. At times, the choice of topics seems rather arbitrary, although this is perhaps inevitable given that there is so much work going on in evolutionary psychology in so many different areas. Sometimes, when a controversy is discussed, it is not always obvious where the controversy lies. For example, the section on group selection would have benefited from a piece by someone less convinced by the utility of evolutionary explanations adverting to selection at this "level". To my mind, the volume would have been enriched if their had been input from my own discipline of philosophy (Kim Sterelny was the only philosopher with an essay in the volume). Given the rather abstract and conceptual character of many of the issues discussed, a few more well-chosen essays from philosophers who are working on issues pertaining to the evolution of mind (for example, Ruth Garrett Millikan, David Papeneau and Peter Godfrey-Smith) would have enriched the conversation. One final quibble. Text citations are not always included in the references. On several occasions I came upon some tantalizing tidbit and was disappointed when I turned to the list of references seeking to discover where I could find out more. This is not the fault of Gangestad and Simpson. Their copy-editor must have been asleep at the wheel.
In conclusion, this is a terrific book for the connoisseur of evolutionary psychology -- who will be stimulated, informed and intrigued by it. It will be a valuable addition to the library of anyone seriously interested in what evolutionary science has to say about human nature.
© 2007 David Livingstone Smith
David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of New England
/////////////////////Tip tactic
Waiters can teach us a great deal about how to be more persuasive.
Many food-servers have found that they receive larger tips when they repeat their customers’ orders back to them exactly as the customer said. Many of us have had the experience of a waiter or waitress taking our order, then passively saying “OK” or, worse still, not even acknowledging the order. Perhaps it’s not surprising that we prefer the service of someone who doesn’t leave us wondering whether the cheeseburger that we ordered will arrive at our table transformed into a chicken sandwich.
A piece of research by Rick van Baaren tested the idea that food-servers who match their customers’ verbalisations after receiving the order will increase their tip size. No paraphrasing, no nodding, no “OKs” – just repeating back, word for word, the customer’s order. In one study, simply by matching their customers’ verbalisations after receiving the order, the food-servers at a restaurant increased their tip size by nearly 70 per cent.
© Robert B. Cialdini, Steve Martin and Noah Goldstein 2007
Waiters can teach us a great deal about how to be more persuasive.
Many food-servers have found that they receive larger tips when they repeat their customers’ orders back to them exactly as the customer said. Many of us have had the experience of a waiter or waitress taking our order, then passively saying “OK” or, worse still, not even acknowledging the order. Perhaps it’s not surprising that we prefer the service of someone who doesn’t leave us wondering whether the cheeseburger that we ordered will arrive at our table transformed into a chicken sandwich.
A piece of research by Rick van Baaren tested the idea that food-servers who match their customers’ verbalisations after receiving the order will increase their tip size. No paraphrasing, no nodding, no “OKs” – just repeating back, word for word, the customer’s order. In one study, simply by matching their customers’ verbalisations after receiving the order, the food-servers at a restaurant increased their tip size by nearly 70 per cent.
© Robert B. Cialdini, Steve Martin and Noah Goldstein 2007
/////////////////////Indian Academy of Pediatrics
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The Indian Academy of Pediatrics was established in 1962, in Patna, Bihar, with less than 100 pediatricians as its members. As of 2007 there are over 16,500 members across the country. It has State, District, and City level branches. The Academy has promoted different specialties in the field of pediatrics through it various Chapters.
The IAP is the unique association of pediatricians in India; other organizations of medical specialties are often more segmented. The association has been able to maintain unity among its members.
One of the major activities undertaken by the IAP since its inception has been to organize Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs by holding conferences, symposia, lectures and other meets all over the country.
IAP head office is in Mumbai while Delhi is the seat of its official publication - Indian Pediatrics, an indexed journal. A more recent journal - Practical Pediatrics - - is published from Chennai and is fast becoming a popular source of scientific information.
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1 History
2 Past Presidents of Indian Academy of Paediatrics
2.1 Reference [1] Official IAP Website
3 External links
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The Indian Academy of Pediatrics has been closely linked with the development of Pediatrics at some centers in India. In the 40's there were only 12-15 pediatricians in India - 6 in Mumbai, 2 in Delhi, 2 in Madras and about 4 to 5 in Calcutta. Pediatrics made a beginning in Mumbai in 1928, when Dr George Coelho, rightly called the Father of Indian Pediatrics, became the Superintendent of the BJ Hospital for Children - the first children's hospital in India. He remained the head of the department of Pediatrics till 1953. In 1929, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children became a separate independent children's hospital. Dr George Coelho started independent research and services in 1928. The postgraduate course for diploma in child health was started at BJ Hospital and Bai Jeerbai Wadia hospital for children in 1944 and the University of Bombay in 1946. Many of the senior pediatricians of today in the country worked at the BJ Hospital for children under the leadership of Dr George Coelho. He edited the Indian Journal of Child Health from 1952 to 1959
A separate department of pediatrics was created in Government General Hospital, Chennai, in 1946 with Professor ST Achar. He was later responsible for the creation of a separate Institute of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital in Egmore, Chennai.
In 1948, the department of Pediatrics was started at the Nair hospital and Topiwala National Medical College with Dr Shatilal C Sheth as the head of the department. At around the same time, the department of Pediatrics was started in Patna with Dr Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad as its chief. In the early 50's, Dr PN Taneja, the senior-most pediatrician in Delhi, became the first chief of Pediatrics at Irwin hospital; and later full-time professor of Pediatrics at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Simultaneously, Dr JN Pohowalla, became the professor and head of the department in Indore.
In 1933, Dr K. C. Chaudhuri founded the first independent pediatric journal namely, the Indian Journal of Pediatrics, in Calcutta. Dr Chaudhuri also started the Indian Pediatric Society in 1948. By 1958, the Indian Pediatric Society had organized nine National Pediatric Conferences in different cities in India.
The Association of Pediatrics of India started in 1950 in Bombay by Dr George Coelho listed only pediatricians as "Ordinary members", and those interested in pediatrics as "Associate Members". The Indian Pediatric Society, however, had a number of non-pediatricians as "Ordinary members". Dr Coelho was of the opinion that the policies regarding teaching, service and the research in pediatrics should be decided by pediatricians only. Dr Chaudhuri on the other hand was of the opinion that all medial personnel including general practitioners who were interested in pediatrics, should be made "Ordinary" members of the Indian Pediatric Society. Dr ST Achar along with the second generation of pediatricians in Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Patna and Indore acted as the catalytic force for the merger of the two national pediatric bodies.
Another important difference of opinion between Dr George Coelho and Dr KC Chaudhuri was regarding the organization of independent and separate conferences for pediatricians. Dr Coelho decided to establish the Annual Conference of Association of Pediatricians of India in collaboration with various specialty organizations like Cardiologists, Neurologists, Hematologists and other internal medical disciplines. He felt that this would help influence the status of pediatrics as a separate discipline with senior medical professional of the country, who were the decision makers in the field of medical education.
However, Dr KC Chaudhuri thought that the pediatricians of India should have a separate independent annual conference of their own. He felt that conducting a separate annual meeting of pediatricians would help establish pediatrics as an independent discipline.
Considering the difference of ideas and approach of the two senior pediatric pioneers, the younger generation of pediatricians decided that it was necessary to unite the voice of all pediatricians across India by the common bond of a National Pediatric body. The Indian Pediatric Society at its annual conference at Jaipur in December 1961, adopted a resolution proposing the constitution of a single All India Organization, representative of Indian Pediatricians, instead of two. The Association of Pediatricians of India at its annual conference in Indore in February 1962 responded with a similar proposal.
A joint committee was set up to formulate proposals to achieve this end. The members of the committee were Dr Sisir K Bose, Dr Harish Chandra, Dr SP Ghosal, Dr SS Manchanda, Dr BD Patel, Dr P Tirumala Rao, Dr Shantilal C Seth, Dr PN Taneja, Dr PM Udani and Dr JKG Webb. The committee held its first meeting at Hyderabad in March 1962. Dr Sisir K Bose was elected its Convenor. The committee laid down the principles on which the new body to be called the "Indian Academy of Pediatrics" would be constituted. The Secretaries of the two existing bodies, Dr SP Ghosal and Dr BD Patel were called upon to draw detailed proposals regarding the constitution of the proposed "Indian Academy of Pediatrics".
The joint committee held its second meeting on the eve of the joint Hyderabad conference of the two bodies in 1963. At this meeting the draft constitution together with the recommendation of the joint committee was approved and forwarded to the Indian Pediatric Society and the Association of Pediatricians of India for consideration and acceptance.
The Indian Pediatric Society and the Association of Pediatricians of India then jointly decided to form the Indian Academy of Pediatrics as the single representative body of Pediatricians of India and the first National Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics was held in Pune in 1964. The official journal of the IAP - Indian Pediatrics, incorporated the Indian Journal of Child Health and the Journal of the Indian Pediatric Society; commenced publication in January 1964 from Calcutta. The central office of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics was established in Mumbai.
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The Indian Academy of Pediatrics was established in 1962, in Patna, Bihar, with less than 100 pediatricians as its members. As of 2007 there are over 16,500 members across the country. It has State, District, and City level branches. The Academy has promoted different specialties in the field of pediatrics through it various Chapters.
The IAP is the unique association of pediatricians in India; other organizations of medical specialties are often more segmented. The association has been able to maintain unity among its members.
One of the major activities undertaken by the IAP since its inception has been to organize Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs by holding conferences, symposia, lectures and other meets all over the country.
IAP head office is in Mumbai while Delhi is the seat of its official publication - Indian Pediatrics, an indexed journal. A more recent journal - Practical Pediatrics - - is published from Chennai and is fast becoming a popular source of scientific information.
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1 History
2 Past Presidents of Indian Academy of Paediatrics
2.1 Reference [1] Official IAP Website
3 External links
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The Indian Academy of Pediatrics has been closely linked with the development of Pediatrics at some centers in India. In the 40's there were only 12-15 pediatricians in India - 6 in Mumbai, 2 in Delhi, 2 in Madras and about 4 to 5 in Calcutta. Pediatrics made a beginning in Mumbai in 1928, when Dr George Coelho, rightly called the Father of Indian Pediatrics, became the Superintendent of the BJ Hospital for Children - the first children's hospital in India. He remained the head of the department of Pediatrics till 1953. In 1929, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children became a separate independent children's hospital. Dr George Coelho started independent research and services in 1928. The postgraduate course for diploma in child health was started at BJ Hospital and Bai Jeerbai Wadia hospital for children in 1944 and the University of Bombay in 1946. Many of the senior pediatricians of today in the country worked at the BJ Hospital for children under the leadership of Dr George Coelho. He edited the Indian Journal of Child Health from 1952 to 1959
A separate department of pediatrics was created in Government General Hospital, Chennai, in 1946 with Professor ST Achar. He was later responsible for the creation of a separate Institute of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital in Egmore, Chennai.
In 1948, the department of Pediatrics was started at the Nair hospital and Topiwala National Medical College with Dr Shatilal C Sheth as the head of the department. At around the same time, the department of Pediatrics was started in Patna with Dr Lala Suraj Nandan Prasad as its chief. In the early 50's, Dr PN Taneja, the senior-most pediatrician in Delhi, became the first chief of Pediatrics at Irwin hospital; and later full-time professor of Pediatrics at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Simultaneously, Dr JN Pohowalla, became the professor and head of the department in Indore.
In 1933, Dr K. C. Chaudhuri founded the first independent pediatric journal namely, the Indian Journal of Pediatrics, in Calcutta. Dr Chaudhuri also started the Indian Pediatric Society in 1948. By 1958, the Indian Pediatric Society had organized nine National Pediatric Conferences in different cities in India.
The Association of Pediatrics of India started in 1950 in Bombay by Dr George Coelho listed only pediatricians as "Ordinary members", and those interested in pediatrics as "Associate Members". The Indian Pediatric Society, however, had a number of non-pediatricians as "Ordinary members". Dr Coelho was of the opinion that the policies regarding teaching, service and the research in pediatrics should be decided by pediatricians only. Dr Chaudhuri on the other hand was of the opinion that all medial personnel including general practitioners who were interested in pediatrics, should be made "Ordinary" members of the Indian Pediatric Society. Dr ST Achar along with the second generation of pediatricians in Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Patna and Indore acted as the catalytic force for the merger of the two national pediatric bodies.
Another important difference of opinion between Dr George Coelho and Dr KC Chaudhuri was regarding the organization of independent and separate conferences for pediatricians. Dr Coelho decided to establish the Annual Conference of Association of Pediatricians of India in collaboration with various specialty organizations like Cardiologists, Neurologists, Hematologists and other internal medical disciplines. He felt that this would help influence the status of pediatrics as a separate discipline with senior medical professional of the country, who were the decision makers in the field of medical education.
However, Dr KC Chaudhuri thought that the pediatricians of India should have a separate independent annual conference of their own. He felt that conducting a separate annual meeting of pediatricians would help establish pediatrics as an independent discipline.
Considering the difference of ideas and approach of the two senior pediatric pioneers, the younger generation of pediatricians decided that it was necessary to unite the voice of all pediatricians across India by the common bond of a National Pediatric body. The Indian Pediatric Society at its annual conference at Jaipur in December 1961, adopted a resolution proposing the constitution of a single All India Organization, representative of Indian Pediatricians, instead of two. The Association of Pediatricians of India at its annual conference in Indore in February 1962 responded with a similar proposal.
A joint committee was set up to formulate proposals to achieve this end. The members of the committee were Dr Sisir K Bose, Dr Harish Chandra, Dr SP Ghosal, Dr SS Manchanda, Dr BD Patel, Dr P Tirumala Rao, Dr Shantilal C Seth, Dr PN Taneja, Dr PM Udani and Dr JKG Webb. The committee held its first meeting at Hyderabad in March 1962. Dr Sisir K Bose was elected its Convenor. The committee laid down the principles on which the new body to be called the "Indian Academy of Pediatrics" would be constituted. The Secretaries of the two existing bodies, Dr SP Ghosal and Dr BD Patel were called upon to draw detailed proposals regarding the constitution of the proposed "Indian Academy of Pediatrics".
The joint committee held its second meeting on the eve of the joint Hyderabad conference of the two bodies in 1963. At this meeting the draft constitution together with the recommendation of the joint committee was approved and forwarded to the Indian Pediatric Society and the Association of Pediatricians of India for consideration and acceptance.
The Indian Pediatric Society and the Association of Pediatricians of India then jointly decided to form the Indian Academy of Pediatrics as the single representative body of Pediatricians of India and the first National Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics was held in Pune in 1964. The official journal of the IAP - Indian Pediatrics, incorporated the Indian Journal of Child Health and the Journal of the Indian Pediatric Society; commenced publication in January 1964 from Calcutta. The central office of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics was established in Mumbai.
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