Textbook Of Family Medicine, 3/E 2017

Prof. Dr S Arulrhaj, MD, FRCP(G), has been involved in the upliftment and academic enhancement of general practitioners of our country for the past 25 years through IMACGP. He is a renowned physician from Tuticorin and an Adjunct Professor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. He has served as the Dean of IMACGP, National President of IMA; President of Common Wealth Medical Association, UK; and is currently Chair of Commonwealth Health Professions Alliance, UK and Commonwealth Medical Association Trust, UK. He serves with the vision of making health as the fundamental right for every citizen of our country and restoring health for all through primary health care. He is a visionary with the vision of Pink Revelation India Adapting Family Practice Culture. He is a versatile writer, innovative teacher, constructive leader, and authoritative orator. He is the pioneer of reincarnation of family medicine in India and in his name two orations have been instituted to promote family medicine in India.

Prof Dr JA Jayalal, MS, FICS, DLS, MBA, is serving as Professor of Surgery in Kanyakumari Government Medical College under The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR University. He had served as the secretary of IMA college of GP and also currently serving as President of Tamil Nadu Medical Council. He is instrumental in providing evidenced-based skills and knowledge through structured courses to general practitioners across the country. He is a multifaceted prolific writer, meticulous teacher, visionary leader, and a compassionate doctor.

Dr KM Abul Hasan, MS, MCH, FICS, FIAGES, is a senior Pediatric Surgeon who has been practicing at Erode, Tamil Nadu, India, for over 25 years in the field of pediatric surgery and family medicine. He served as the National Secretary for IMA College of General Practitioners, India. His humanitarian behavioral attitudes are well appreciated by public and professional colleagues. The standing example of this is "Imayam," the home created by him along with his colleagues for the terminally ill unfortunate patients. It was declared open for public by the former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

Dr TN Ravisankar, MBBS, OFM, LLB is a senior Family Physician who has been successfully practicing at Chennai for over 30 years. He served as the Secretary, IMA, Tamil Nadu, in 2010-2012 and played a key role in setting up the headquarter for IMACGP at Chennai. He was also instrumental in organizing Diploma in Family Medicine (DFM) examination at Chennai for over a decade in collaboration with PGIM, Columba.