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Scientific advances facilitate formulation and practical implementation of climate-conscious clinical medical ethics

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...

Reconsidering the ethics of off-label medication use: A response to Braillon and Naudet on baclofen use in alcohol use disorders in India

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 ...

Reflections on medical ethics: A review of three Hindi online streaming series — Human, Pill, and Kaala Paani

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, ...

Starting from the end: The cemetery as a learning venue

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,...

The good, the bad and the passive: Patienthood in India

Supriya Subramani, Passive Patient Culture in India: Disrespect in Law and Medicine. Routledge; 2025. Pages:198, GBP £116.00 (hardback) ISBN 9780367655365

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