History of medical health services in tamilnadu 1956 to 1986

Abstract

Early period treatments were given in houses Madras government and indigenous medical practioners such as Pandit Nadesa Sastri of Madras were eminent Siddha practitioners of this period The fourth chapter indicates the Allopathic System and its progress During the 20th century allopathic treatment became popular Modern medicine came into use The invention on X rays by Rontgen could dedect diseases in the chest brain and kidney Understanding this medical education government medical colleges and nongovernmental newlinemedical colleges were started The fixth chapter denotes the origin growth and newlinedevelopment of Homeopathy System of Medicine and its entry in to Indian soil and its royal patronage received from the Maharajas It is a system of treatment of the diseases by drugs usually prescribed in Minute doses This system of treatment is economical and medicines have no side effects The sixth chapter explain the Unani System of Medicine and it s progress This chapter deals with the type of drug formulations used in the medicines This system is adopted by the Siddha and Ayurvedic doctors also it was considered as one of the important system of medicines The seventh chapter deals with the causes for Environmental Pollutions and the establishment of plant control laboratories rural and urban water supplies sanitation and various other steps of the Government to safeguard the people from the environmental pollutions The Conclusion represents the last part of the thesis which highlights the major findings of the topic of research besides certain suggestions towards the progress of Medical and Health Services in Tamilnadu newline