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  1. MEDiscuss • Bridging Medicine and Meaning
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    Clinical teaching for doctors and students, clear health guidance for patients and families, and essays on medicine and meaning, in English and Kannada.

    Site 722 words
  2. Bitter Taste in Mouth? A Simple Guide to Dysgeusia
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    Bitter Taste in Mouth? A Simple Guide to Dysgeusia is a common symptom. What is responsible for this? Why does this happen? Learn more...

    Site Understanding Illness 530 words
  3. Check Your Health Quotient: Free Health Literacy Quiz
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    Evaluate your understanding of essential health concepts with the MEDiscuss Health Quotient assessment. Test your medical knowledge and earn an official certificate.

    Site Lifestyle & Wellness 97 words
  4. Doctor-Patient Relationship: 4 Models And A Guide to Evidence-Based Care
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    Conflict in the hospital setup usually starts from mismatched expectations. This article analyzes the four core models of the doctor-patient relationship: Paternalistic, Informative, Interpretive and Deliberative. It concludes that the Deliberative Model, grounded in Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM), is the modern gold standard. It balances clinical authority with patient values to ensure clarity and maintain trust.

    Site Perspectives & Ethics 1,322 words
  5. Everest Base Camp Series
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    A physician's Everest Base Camp trek in three essays: the ascent, the people met along the way, and the silence carried home. Read the full series.

    Site Journeys 135 words
  6. Lifestyle & Wellness
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    Food, sleep, stress, physical activity and weight: the everyday choices that shape long-term health.

    Site 288 words
  7. Understanding Illness
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    Common symptoms, conditions, tests and medicines explained simply, so that you know what is happening and what to ask your doctor.

    Site 282 words
  8. Vitamin D Deficiency: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
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    Did you know that nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from vitamin D deficiency? Often dubbed the "sunshine vitamin," vitamin D plays a crucial role in

    Site Understanding Illness 978 words
  9. About the Author
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    Profile of Dr. Shashikiran Umakanth, MD, FRCP (Edin), Professor & Head, Department of Medicine and Medical Superintendent at Dr. TMA Pai Hospital, Udupi, and Editor-in-Chief of MEDiscuss.

    Site 179 words
  10. Anāyāsena Series
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    Anāyāsena means without struggle. Essays on dying with dignity, and on what medicine can learn from ancient wisdom about letting go.

    Site 171 words