Referral System for Emergency Obstetric Care in Gujarat State Background- An effective referral system is an essential prerequisite for a well functioning Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) service. It is the link between the home of the mother and a well equipped facility. The study attempts to...

The role of the DPHNs has reduced over the years because they have not been assigned new roles with change in programmes and policies. Most of the DPHNs have training for clinical work in hospitals. Their 10 month training to qualify for PHN is inadequate to develop knowledge and skills in...

The role of District Public Health Nurses (DPHN) and District Public Health Nurse Officers (DPHNOs) as supervisors of the Public Health nursing and midwifery staff in a district was investigated. Thirteen DPHNs and DPHNOs from six districts selected from six geographic zones of Gujarat were...

This working paper is a compilation of the abstracts of all our publications in the last 10 years, which include 40 referred journal articles, 54 Working Papers, 19 Chapters in Books and 18 Case Studies.[W.P. No. 2010-04-04]

Preface. Acknowledgements. PART I 1. Corporate Environment : An Overview 2. Corporate Communication 3. Forms and Structure of Corporate Communication PART II 4. Corporate Constituencies and Stakeholder Mapping 5. Stakeholders Communication- Tools and Methods PART III 6. Corporate Branding 7....

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), was established in 1961 as an autonomous institution by the Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and Indian industry. IIMA’s involvement in the health sector started with the establishment of the Public...

Use of clinical laboratory test results in diagnostic decision making has become an integral part of clinical medicine. More than 60-70% of the most important decisions on admission, discharge, and medication are based on laboratory test results. With this high degree of influence, the...

Use of clinical laboratory test results in diagnostic deci¬sion making has become an integral part of clinical medicine. More than 60-70% of the most important decisions on admission, discharge, and medication are based on laboratory test results. With this high degree of influence, the...