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As we cautiously navigate an uncertain future, new ethical challenges emerge. A research article in this issue deals with the…
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Listening with the hands: Music, attention, and ethical presence in clinical practice

In surgery, we are trained to act. Our hands learn decisiveness long before our minds learn restraint. The operating theatre rewards clarity, speed, and technical precision. Yet over time, I have come to realise that some of the most ethically significant moments i...

Playing the game: At what cost?

Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva, The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All American Game. University of North Carolina Press. Chapel Hill. November 2024. 272 pp, $24.95 (Paperback), ISBN 1469683466.

Daniel Sai...

Beyond pathologising: Youth, psychosis, and care

Neely Laurenzo Myers, Breaking Points: Youth Mental Health Crises and How We All Can Help. University of California Press, 2024. Pages: 270, INR 3143 (paperback) ISBN: 9780520400610

Lay persons are not “lay” in Ethics Committees: Why the term merits ethical reconsideration

A recent Policy Paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP) has argued that essential medical terminology in the health sector carries significant ethical importance [1]. By noting that using “provider” to describe “physicians” diminishes the profession and...

Integrating humanities into undergraduate medical curricula: A narrative review exploring focus areas, pedagogical design, and evaluation strategies

Background: Humanistic medical education is crucial, yet its implementation faces challenges due to inconsistent curricular focus, pedagogical approaches, and assessment methods. This review aims to identify key focus areas, effective pedagogical s...

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