The ethical imperative of public health as a discipline is being increasingly envisioned to advance the ideas of social justice, human rights, and equity. Research is a powerful tool to meet this end as it brings to the fore the socio-economic and political structu...
Background: Post-trial access (PTA) is an important element of any ethics or regulatory guidance document. It was first introduced in the Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) in the year 2000 but has only recently gained momentum. The objective of this narrative review wa...
This narrative explores the journey of young paediatric surgeons through the metaphor of a cracked bucket that inadvertently waters flowers along its path. The story illuminates how perceived imperfections and vulnerabilities in medical practice often create spaces...
John Green. Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection. Ebury Press; 2025. 208 pages, INR 999, ISBN: 1529961432
Haris Qadeer. Medical Maladies: Stories of Disease and Cure from Indian Languages. India: Niyogi Books, 340 pages, INR 495, ISBN: 978-93-91125-75-2.
Global climate change due to anthropogenic carbon emissions has created and deepened problems in medicine and public health, such as ecological upheavals and ambient heat-associated health detriments. The fields of biomedicine and biomedical ethics must pay heed to...
High diffusion of the use of baclofen in patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD) in India has raised concerns from Braillon and Naudet. They say the practice is based on poor evidence and ignores possible harms to patients. This article critiques their arguments ...
In the governance of healthcare, medical ethics is fundamental to ensuring transparency and protecting patient rights. Medical dramas are increasingly shaping public perception of medical themes, fuelling public debate on medical ethics. In this reflective piece, ...
Medical students encounter patient deaths throughout their training and tend to cope with death under the pretence of curing to fight off the imminence of death, rarely pondering the true meaning of mortality. This assumed numbness often makes them harsh, insecure,...
Supriya Subramani, Passive Patient Culture in India: Disrespect in Law and Medicine. Routledge; 2025. Pages:198, GBP £116.00 (hardback) ISBN 9780367655365