1) Records: BASIC DOCUMENTS, REGISTERS & RECORDS (MUST KEEP READY) Patient Care Records OP Register – name, age, address, diagnosis, treatment IP Register – admission/discharge details, diagnosis, outcome Case Sheets – full notes for admitted patients Consent Forms – for procedures, surgery, high-risk cases Referral Register – when you refer to higher center Death Register – cause, time, details. Legal & Medico-Legal Medico-Legal Case (MLC) Register Accident/Poisoning Register Police Intimation copies (keep duplicates) Birth & Death Register (if authorized) Pharmacy & Drug Records Drug purchase bills Schedule H/X drug register Expiry & stock register Biomedical Waste Daily waste segregation log Disposal receipts from authorized agency Staff & Admin Staff qualification records Duty roster Attendance register 2)...
A rural MBBS doctor doesn’t win by competing with quacks on speed or shortcuts—you win on consistency, visibility, and outcomes . 🩺 1. Be Properly Equipped (essentials, not excess) Diagnostics: BP apparatus, pulse oximeter, glucometer, ECG, basic lab tie-up Emergency kit: oxygen cylinder + flowmeter, ambu bag, IV fluids, adrenaline, dextrose Common drugs: antibiotics (rational use), antipyretics, ORS, antihypertensives Basic procedures: suturing set, dressing, nebulizer 👉 Example: Early oxygen + steroids in pneumonia → visible recovery builds credibility fast. ⚔️ 2. Handling Quacks (practical strategy) Do NOT engage in direct conflict publicly Document everything (prescriptions, referrals) Educate patients quietly: explain risks of wrong injections/steroids Build referral network (PHC/nearby specialists) Use legal routes only if serious ...