Letter: September 26, 2026
Ghost surgery — the unauthorised performance of a surgical procedure by a substitute operator while the consented patient remains anaesthetised and unaware — constitutes one of the most serious violations of patient autonomy in modern healthcare [1]. While sustaine...
Dhiraj Lakshakar
Research Article: September 21, 2026
Background: The hidden curriculum is known to influence the doctor-in-formation and thereby impact patient care. Hence, it was worthwhile to explore the dimensions and influences of the hidden curriculum in a medical college through student perceptions.
Methods: Ten focus group discu...
Savitha D, Olinda Timms, Manjulika Vaz
CREATIVE SPACE: September 16, 2026
The calendar on the wall is not just a measure of days,
It is a map of warnings.
I mark the weeks in red,
Bracing for the tide that pulls the ground from under me.
Gourisankar Nandakumar
Letter: September 09, 2026
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and agents have revolutionised medicine and healthcare. Patients and caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as well as numerous other aging-related neurodegenerative diseases, could benefit from various AI-enabled technological advancements pertai...
Bor Luen Tang
CREATIVE SPACE: September 07, 2026
This crossword features terms of salience to health researchers and practitioners as they study and navigate ethical, social, and legal questions in their work. It is intended as a quiz to be undertaken at the completion of a study of health research and practice ethics, such as in a course on re...
Josyula K Lakshmi