Poetry for the Inner Ear

US President Thomas Jefferson once remarked: “Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.” There is no greater blessing on earth than having good health free from all diseases like high blood pressure, obesity, heart attack, cancer, diabetes, and several other diseases that are nowadays afflicting a large number of people across the world. Good health is shelters and rescues us from the increasing pressures and storms in life. Our life will be a little bit of paradise if we take care to keep good health. Anthony Robbins aptly remarks: "The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results." Regular exercise and balanced diet are very useful for our good health. Moreover, the following wise lines aptly reveal the indispensabl...

                                      The Battle Against Disease (Principles & Practice of ICD-10 Coding by Dr. Dhirendra Verma & Dr. Ali Mohamed EI-Sayed, Rochak Publishing, India 2008, pp. 243 $ 29 Hardback, ISBN: 978-81-903812-2-2) Dr. Dhirendra Verma and Dr. Ali M. EI-Sayed in the Preface point out that disease classification and coding is the principal tool used by medical records personnel to understand the patient’s total situation. No doubt, this comprehensive guidebook on International Classification of Diseases ( ICD-10 Coding) with detailed explanations, suitable examples and appropriate coding exercises is indispensable for doctors and medical records personnel for better comprehension. Both authors have a wide experience as they have organized training programmes and workshops o...