Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday made available its Standard Treatment Workflows (STWs) — three volumes — which contain 11 specialities with 52 diseases on its website and through a mobile application to help physicians in far-flung areas access the document.
The document has been developed by respective subject experts and clinicians and is recommended by National Health Authority for uniform treatment at different hospitals and also for bill claims, explained Dr. Lokesh Sharma, a senior scientist at ICMR. He added that the document can be used as a reference for primary/secondary/tertiary care.