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July 01, 1996
'You cannot pluck a flower without disturbing a star.' This statement awakens in us a sense of the fundamental reality of the extent of inter-elatedness within our universe. The use of freon gas refrigerators in the northern hemisphere contributed to depletion of the ozone layer over the...
April 01, 1996
Medical ethics is based on the four principles of beneficence; non-maleficence; autonomy and justice. Attempts at resolving conflicts from simultaneous adherence to the four principles and balancing the issues concerning that particular situation against optimal ethical action form the basis for ...
January 01, 1996
The 'Code of medical ethics' issued by the Medical Council of India states that physician is expected to uphold the dignity and honour of his profession. Furthermore, it states that 'a physician should affiliate with medical societies and contribute his time, energy and means so that these so...
October 01, 1995
On earlier pages we focussed attention on the declining ethical standards of the medical profession. We drew the attention of our readers to various historical guidelines, dictums, oaths and writings in the hope of stimulating our colleagues into serious introspection.
April 01, 1995
References to medical ethics are to be found in the classic works of all schools of medicine in all cultures. Hippocrates commands the place of eminence amongst Greek physicians insisting on high ethical standards. Of the Roman physicians, Galen (AD 131 - 201) stands out as one who commende...
January 01, 1995
Ayurveda originated for the preservation of human lives so that they may be dedicated without hindrance to austeritv. meditation and discinlinc of mind. It is the feeling of love and compassion for suffering humanity that first gave rise to the sages' efforts to discover the science of medicine. ...