Chopra states topical silver is regaining popularity in the management of open wounds, “ due largely to the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the resultant reduction in first-line antibiotic prescribing ”, and “ ome silver-based dressings appear to provide an effective alternative to antibiotics in the management of wound infection .” Silver has proven broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity that includes antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with minimal toxicity toward mammalian cells at low concentrations, and has a less likely tendency than antibiotics to induce resistance due to its activity at multiple bacterial target sites.

In 1991, Andrew Skolnick wrote that William Jarvis, president of The National Council Against Health Fraud, described pulse diagnosis as a variety of palm reading and that Chopra refused to have pulse diagnosis tested by JAMA in a blinded protocol " on the grounds that a blinded experiment would ' eliminate the most crucial component of the experiment, which is consciousness.

Chopra recommended that everyone take MAK twice daily as a cure-all / prevent-all, saying that MAV is far more cost-effective than conventional medicine.

Deepak Chopra (; born October 22, 1946 ) is an Indian-born, American physician and writer.

According to a 2008 article in Time magazine, Chopra is “ a magnet for criticism ”, primarily from those involved in science and medicine.

Chopra is board-certified in internal medicine and specialized in endocrinology.

This form of meditation is now taught at the Chopra Center and by certified instructors who receive their training through Chopra Center University.

Chopra is also a monthly contributor to The Times of India Speaking Tree.

Chopra is heavily featured in UniGlobe Entertainment's cancer docudrama titled 1 a Minute talking about mind, body, spirit and the mystery of life and death.

" Chopra is the recipient of the 2010 GOI Peace Award.

According to a 2008 article in Time magazine, Chopra is “ a magnet for criticism ”, primarily from those involved in science and medicine.

Chopra is as rich as he is today not because he has been dishonest with anyone, but because his basic message — that love, health and happiness are possible, that mystery is real and that the universe is ultimately a friendly and benevolent place where orthodoxies old and new can meet and make peace with one another — is one that he wants to believe in just as sincerely as his readers do.

Shermer has said that Chopra is " the very definition of what we mean by pseudoscience ".

In April 2010, Hindu American Foundation co-founder Aseem Shukla, on a Washington Post-sponsored blog on faith and religion, criticized Chopra for suggesting that yoga did not have origins in Hinduism but is an older Indian spiritual tradition which predated Hinduism.

Later on, Chopra explained yoga as rooted in " consciousness alone " which is a universal, non-sectarian eternal wisdom of life expounded by Vedic rishis long before historic Hinduism ever arose.

Chopra is represented in the United States by the literary agency Trident Media Group.

His first book, Creating Health, is credited with helping to create initial, international recognition for Chopra.

* Chopra co-authored Ask the Kabala with Mike ' Zappy ' Zapolin and Alys Yablon, which is a set of 22 cards, each one representing a story or character from the Old Testament and a life lesson based on that story from a Kabalistic perspective.

" While other critics praised her performance, with Daily News and Analysis describing it as " one of her best performances till date ," several critics were less positive, including Anupama Chopra of NDTV, who called her role, " the fatal, false note in No One Killed Jessica ," arguing that " The character is written superficially and Rani ’ s portrayal of her is equally banal.

Producer Yash Chopra decided to organise a celebration in February 2011, when the film completed 800 weeks of running, and theatre owner Manoj Desai said he has no plans to discontinue the screening of the film.

Chopra addresses criticisms in his 2011 book War of the Worldviews: Science vs Spirituality, coauthored with CalTech Professor of Physics Leonard Mlodinow.

In 2010 the Chopra Foundation sponsored the first Sages and Scientists Symposium, attended by a number of scientists, social scientists and artists from around the world, with a second symposium hosted in February 2011.

In June 2011, Chopra wrote an op-ed for the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics titled " Medicine ’ s Great Divide — The View from the Alternative Side ".

In October 2011, Chopra wrote a critical review of Richard Dawkins ' book The Magic of Reality in the Huffington Post.

In 2011 and 2012, Chopra partnered with Alexander Tsiaras, founder of TheVisualMD on an online program called " The 9 Visual Rules of Wellness ".

Chopra addresses these scientific criticisms in his 2011 book War of the Worldviews-Science vs Spirituality, coauthored with CalTech Professor of Physics Leonard Mlodinow.

* 2011 The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes: Harnessing Our Power to Change the World with Gotham Chopra ISBN 978-0-06-205966-6

* 2011 Stress Free with Deepak Chopra ( Meditations ) ASIN: B004JU157O

* In 2011 Chopra co-authored a chapter of the book Exploring Frontiers of the Mind-Brain Relationship with Stuart Hameroff entitled The " Quantum Soul ": A Scientific Hypothesis

And in 2011, he joined Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in the Friendship Concert, celebrating 150 years of India-South Africa friendship in Durban, South Africa.

Chopra playing for Cardiff in 2011

Chopra at the audio release of 7 Khoon Maaf ( 2011 ).

In August 2011, Chopra signed a worldwide recording agreement with Universal Music Group, the World's leading Music Company, and DesiHits.

In 2011, Chopra participated in the Friendship Concert along with Shahid Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan, celebrating 150 years of the India-South Africa friendship in Durban, South Africa.

Chopra adopted a tigress named Durga at the Birsa biological park for the year 2011 – 12.

In the year 2011, Yash Raj Films took the critical decision of banking on the successes of 3 Idiots, Ra. One and Bodyguard and went into production with Aamir Khan for Dhoom 3: Back in Action ( for which Chopra wrote the story ), Shahrukh Khan for Jab Tak Hai Jaan ( for which Chopra wrote the story, screenplay and dialogue ) and with Salman Khan for Ek Tha Tiger ( for which Chopra wrote the story ), a feat that has never been achieved by any film production company till date.

* 2001 Science And Soul: The Survival of Consciousness After Death, A Dialogue Between Gary Schwartz and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-822-4

In 2000, three of the Miss India winners won their respective international pageants – Lara Dutta ( Miss Universe ), Priyanka Chopra ( Miss World ) and Diya Mirza ( Miss Asia-Pacific ).

She completed the hat-trick of India winning international pageants in the year 2000 ; Lara Dutta won the Miss Universe title and Priyanka Chopra won the Miss World title in the same year.

* 2002 Quantum Physics of Quantum Healing: A Dialogue with Amit Goswami, Ph. D., and Deepak Chopra ISBN 1-56170-920-4

" Producer Aditya Chopra told Rai to lose weight after she gained it for her role in 2004's Bride & Prejudice.

* Best Screenplay – Vidhu Vinod Chopra & Pradeep Sarkar