24-FATHER, SCIENTIST, DAY, ABBREVIATION

subject-Father
American toxicology-Alexander Gettler

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anatomy-Vesalius
anaesthesia-John Snow
arthroplasty(hip)-Sir John Charnley
arthroscopy-Masaki Watanbe

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Audiology-RAymond CArhArt
bacteriology-Louis Pasteur
biochemistry-Carl Neuberg
British orthopaedics-Sir Hugh Owen Thomas(Better)
British toxicology-Robert Christison
cytology-Robert Hooke iim
evidence based medicine-David Lawrence Sackett
experimental Sx-John Hunter
Genetics-Gregor Mendel
gynaecology-J Marion Sims
Head&neck Sx-Dr Hayes Martin
Homeopathy-Samuel Hahnemann
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Indian medicine-Charaka
Indian pharmacology-Colonel Ramnath Chopra
Indian Sx-Sushruta
internal xation-Albin Lambotte
Interventional radiology, angioplasty-Charles Dotter
local Anaesthesia-BrAun
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Medical genetics-Victor McKusick

medical USG-John Wild
medicine-Hippocrates
microbiology-Louis Pasteur
modern anaesthesia-W T G Morton
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modern dentistry-Pierre Fauchard

modern epidemiology-John Snow
modern hernia Sx-Edoardo Bassini
modern microbiology-Robert Koch
modern orthopaedics-Sir Robert Jones
modern otology-Jullius Lempert
modern pathology-Rudolph Virchow
modern psychiatry-P Pinnel
 neurotology-William F House
obstetric USG-Sir Ian Donald
organ transplantation-Thomas Starz
orthopaedics-Nicolas Andrew
orthopaed oncology-William F Enniking
paediatrics-Muhammad Razi
pharmacology-Oswald Schmeideberg
physiology-Claude Bernard

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psychoanalysis-Sigmund Freud
public health-Cholera
radioactivity-Henry Becqueral
radiology, Xray-Wilhem Conrad Roentgen
sports medicine-Galen

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stereotactic radioSx-Lar Leksell
Sx-Ambroise Pare
toxicology-Matthew Joseph Orla
traumatology-Lorenz Bohler

NOBLE PRIZE
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virology-Martin Beijerinck

1923-Frederick Banting, John Macleod- insulin discovery

1953-Adolf Krebs-TCA cycle
1958-Fredrick Sanger-sequencing insulin struct
1980-Fredrick Sanger, Walter Gilbert-determination of base seq in nucleic acid
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2015-WIllIam Campbell, SatoshI mura-novel therapy(IvermectIn) against
roundworm inf
Youyou Tu-novel therapy(arTemisinin) malaria

scientist-discovery
AlexaNder FlemmiNg-penicillin against Staphylococcus fr Penicillium Notatum
Antony van Leuwenhoek-microscope, bacteria, RBC, spermatozoa
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Aristotle-spontaneous theory generation

Arthur Kornberg(1956)-DNA polymerase I in E coli
August Bier-1st SA
Burnet-immunosurveillance
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Carl Kollar-discovered Cocaine

Charaka-wrote Charaka samhita, found Ayurveda system
Christopher Wren, Daniel John Major- 1st IV inj
Claude Bernard-mileau interior-ECF
Coca-coin atopic dermatitis
David Moley-growth chart
Denis-3column concept spine
Edward Jenner-smallpox vacc, coined vaccination
 Edwin Chadwick-Public Health Act 1848
Evan McGill-Made popular ETT
Frenkel-Str pneum
Goetz-1st coronary a bypass
Gould-coined sentinel LN
Hans Adolf Krebs(1937)-described TCA cycle
Harold Gridith-use curare product for m relax
Harrison Allen(1889)-palatoprint

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Henry Dunant-found red cross
Horse Wells-1st public demonstration N2O anaesth for dental Sx
Humphrey Davy-Discovered N2O analgesia
Dr Ignacio Ponseti-meth manipulation CTEV
James Lind-prevention of scurvy

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Jens SKou-Na-K pump
JerNE-idiotypic NEtwork
John Hunter-discovered plain catgut
John Shea-1st Stapedectomy

Landsteiner-bld grp Ag
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John Snow(1854)-concept of spot map(asiatic cholera) in Golden district London
Joseph Lister-Laudable pus, physical sterilization

Langley-receptor concept
Dr Lawrence Farwell-brain Fingerprint
Louis Pasteur-microbial theory of fermentation, anthrax vacc, cholera vacc, rabies
vacc, Streptococcus, principle of sterilizat, coined vaccine, germ theory of ds
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Metchnikoff-phagocytosis
Muhammad Rzi-wrote The Ds of Child
Nicolas Andrew-coined orthopedic, 1st textbook
Ogston-Staphylococcus
Oliver Wendel Holmes-coined anaesthesia
Otto Loewi-ACh
Pattenkoffer-multifactor causation ds
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Pramod Karan Sethi, Ram Chandra Sharma(1969)-Jaipur foot

Priestley-synthesise O2&N2O
PRuissner-PRion PRotein
Dr Robert Haughen-cafe coronary
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Robert Koch-anthrax, TB, cholera

Ronald Ross-Plasmodium life cycle
Rudolf Virchow-coined amyloid
Ruska-electRon microscope
Sushruta-wrote Sushruta samhita
vonBekesy-travelling theory of hearing
W T G Morton-1st public demonstration ether anaesth(16/10/1846)
Walter F Cannon-homeostasis
 Walter Reed-yellow fever transmission
Sir William Herschel(1858)-1st use dactylography
William McEveN-1st iNtroduce ETT
Wright-opsonization

1st country/state
China-accupunture
England-concept of healthcare&public health

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France-pasteurisation
Germany-compulsory health insurance
Haryana-newborn screening lab
India-iodised salt, ngerprinting buraeu, start familiy planning p, blindn control p, new
ORS(Jun2004)

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Rome-sewer&aqueduct for sanitation
RuSSia-Socialise medicine completely
Saudi Arabia(2012)-MERS(Middle East resp synd-coronavirus)

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1881-1st census India

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1844-1st inhalation anaeth used

1897-1st ngerprint bureau in Bengal

1917-1st anaesth machine
1944-World bank
1951-Family Planning p
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1953-National Malari Control p(NMCP), Watson&Crick model DNA
1955-National Filaria Control p(NFCP), National Leprosy Control p(NLCP)
1956-61-sterilization
1957-KFD recognise in Shimoga
1958-Nation Malaria Eradication p(NMEP)(mosquito life span<10d)
1960-IUCD
1961-Midday Meal(School Lunch) p
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1962-National TB Control p(NTCP), National Goitre Control p(NGCP)

1963-National p for Trachoma Control(NPTC)
1970-Balwadi Nutrition p(BNP)
1971-Urban Malaria Scheme(UMS)
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1975-National Cancer Control p(NCCP)

02/10/1975-Integrated Child Developm Services(ICDS)
1976-National p for Control of Blindness(NPCB)
1977-Modied Plan of Operation(MPO)
1978-Declaration of Alma Ata(prim health care)
1980-National Water&Sanitat p(NWSP), World declared free of small pox
1981-1st disability census
1982-National Health Policy, National Mental Health p(NMHP)
 1983-Nation Leprosy Eradicat p(NLEP)
02/12/1984-Bhopal gas tragedy
1985-UIP
1986-ORT, I2 Def Disorder Control p(IDDCP)
1987-National AIDS Control p(NACP)
1992-National AIDS Control Organisation(NACO), Revised National TB Control
p(RNTCP)
1992-93-National Family Health Survey(NFHS)1

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1992-99-NACP phase I, universalized I2 salt
1995-Malaria Action p
09/12/1995-Pulse Polio Immunization p
1996-HGV discovered
07/1996-last case guineaworm

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1998-99-NFHS2
1998-vacc vial monitor made
1999-National Anti Malaria p, Roll back malaria
1999-2004-NACP phase II
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2000-Nation Leprosy Eradication p(NLEP) phase II
2002-National AIDS Control Policy
04/2003-human genome project complete
2004-National Vector Borne Ds Control p(NVBDCP)
01/04/2005-Rajiv Gandhi Shramic Kalyan Yojana(wage for unempl6mth), RCH
phase II
12/04/2005-Janani Suraksha Yojana
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2005-06-NFHS3
2006-stop TB strategy
2012-17-NACP IV
25/03/2012-India removed fr list of polio endemic country
2013-18-Polio Eradication&Endemic Strategic Plan
27/03/2014-polio eradicated in India
25/12/2014-Mission Indradhanush
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22/01/2015-Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

d-signicance
01Jan-smoking control
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30Jan-antileprosy
04Feb-World cancer
05Feb-oral health
10Feb-National deworming
2nd Wed Mar-no smoking
08Mar-International literacy
15Mar-World disabled
22Mar-World day for water
 23Mar-World meteorological
24Mar-antiTB
01-07Apr-prevention of blindness w
02Apr-World Autism Awareness
07Apr-World health
22Apr-World earth
01-07MAy-nutritious diet w, MAlaria control w
01May-worker, Maharashtra

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03May-mother
06May-World children
08May-World redcross
15May-International family
31May-no tobacco

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Jun-anti malaria mth
04Jun-International d of innocent children victim of aggression
05Jun-World environment, Father
10Jun-Eye donation
21Jun-International yoga

01Jul-doctor
10Jul-safe motherhood
11Jul-World population
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26Jun-International d against drug abuse& trafcking

19Jul-occupational health
01-07Aug-International breastfeeding w
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08Sep-World literacy
28Sep-World rabies
01Oct-International elderly, bld donation
02Oct-World housing, anti drug addiction
03Oct-World habitat
10Oct-Mental health
13Oct-UN International national disaster reduction
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2ndWed Oct-World disaster reduction

16Oct-World food, World anaesthesia
24Oct-UN
02Nov-International safety
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07Nov-cancer awareness
10Nov-Universal immunization
14Nov-children, diabetes
01Dec-World AIDS
02Dec-National population prevention
03Dec-World handicap
08Dec-International mentally handicap
10Dec-Human right
 11Dec-UNICEF

AMRUT-Atal Mission for Rejuvenation& Urban Transformation

BETTS-Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology System
CARE-Cooperative for Assistance& Relief Everywhere
DASH-Dietary Approach Stop HTN(fruit& vegetable, low fat dairy diet)
DICOM-Digital Imaging& COmmunications in Medicine
DISS-Diam Index Safety System

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FAO-Food& Agriculture Organisation
GAIN-Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
IBRD-International Bank Reconstruction& Development
IDA-International Developm Association
ILO-International Labour Organisation

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LAM-Laser Assisted Myringotomy
LUMINATE-Lux Uveitis Multicentre Ix of New Approach to Treatment
MALDI-Matrix Associated Laser Desorption Ionisation
MERMER-Memory& Encoding Related Multifaceted EEG Response
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MMPI-Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
MUDRA-MicroUnit Developm& Renance Agency
PACS-Picture Archiving& Communication System
ROME-ReOrient Medical Education
SAFAR-System of Air quality weather Forecasting& Research
SIDA-Swedish International Developm Agency
UNAID-United Nations Agency for International Developm
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UNDP-United Nations Developm p
UNESCO-United Nations Education, Scientic, Cultural Organisation
UNFPA-United Nations Fund for Population Activities

Abbreviations
a-artery, AA-amino acid, abtc-antibiotic, AI-autoimmune
bef-before, bel-below, b/l-bilateral, bld-blood, b/n-between, bn-benign, br-branch,
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Bx-biopsy
ca-carcinoma, carb-carbohydrate, c/i-contraindication, c/l-contralateral,
conc-concentration, cong-congenital, Cx-cervix
d-day, def-deficient, ds-disease, d/t-due to, Dx-diagnosis
E-estrogen
fem-female, fr-from
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gld-gland, glu-glucose
h-hormone
idiop-idiopathic, i/l-ipsilateral, inf-infection, inj-injury
lig-ligament, LL-lower limb, l/t-leading to
m-muscle, maj-major, mal-male, MC-most common, met-metastasis, min-minor,
mtx-methotrexate, Mx-management
n-nerve, norm-normal
P-progesterone, pl-plasma, prot-protein, pt-patient
Rx-treatment
 SCC-squamous cell carcinoma, sr-serum, Sx-surgery, sz-seizure
tm-tumour, ts-tissue
UL-upper limb, u/l-unilateral
vag-vagina, VC-vocal cord, vel-velocity, vert-vertebra, vit-vitamin, vol-volume
w-week, wt-weight
Xr-X ray
y-year
#-fracture
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TO PG ASPIRANTS, NOT FOR COMMERCIAL OR OTHER PURPOSE. REFERENCE
HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM VARIOUS STANDARD TEXTBOOKS.

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