Category: Research Articles
Weak campaign against predatory journals: structural issues

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) is an influential group of general medical journal editors, some from the five leading publishing houses, representing more than 50% of the market, and representatives of select related organisations. W...

Dr Sunil Pandya: Neurosurgery was just one facet…

Ward X KEM Hospital

I first saw Sunil Pandya in 1967, when I was a medical student. He worked on Ward X, the Neurology/Neurosurgery ward, in King Edward VII Memorial (KEM) Hospital, headed by Dr Homi Dastur, an eminent neurosurg...

Observation of art enhances medical students’ cultural and…

Background: As patient populations become more diverse, cultural and gender competency are increasingly important for clinicians to learn and practice. Cultural and gender competency in the doctor–patient interaction may reduce healthcare inequities perpetuated by ...

Rethinking medical liability in India: Supreme Court’s call…

The landmark 1995 judgment by the Supreme Court of India included doctors within the purview of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) 1986, hinting that other professions, including legal services, could also fall under its ambit. However, in 2024, the apex court ruled...

Psychiatric ‘care’ and the question of consent

Wipond R. Your Consent Is Not Required: The Rise in Psychiatric Detentions, Forced Treatment, and Abusive Guardianships. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books; 2023. 304 pages. ISBN: 9781637741481.

Medicolegal response to domestic violence cases: Qualitative insights…

Background: Domestic violence is a pervasive public health issue in India, significantly impacting women's health and well-being. Disclosures of domestic violence frequently occur during healthcare encounters, making hospitals and related settings critical spaces f...

Captive bodies, defiant voices: Political Prisoners in Indian…

Neeta Kolhatkar, The Feared: Conversations With Eleven Political Prisoners. India: Yoda Press LLP and Simon & Schuster India 2024, 240 Pages, ISBN: 9788198200369

Profits over people?

Anant Phadke, Why Medicines are so Costly in India, Publisher: The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, Policy Watch no. 20, 2024. pages 36. Available free online from: https://www.thehinducentre.com/publications/policy-watch/why-medicines-are-so-costly-in-...

The Supreme court judgment on caste-based prescriptions in…

The Supreme Court of India had, in a public interest litigation based on an article by journalist Sukanya Shantha in The Wire, sharply criticised existing prison manuals for several clauses reinforcing the age-old injustices of caste-based discrimination and segreg...

2024 Revision of Declaration of Helsinki: policy perspectives…

The 2024 Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) marks a significant milestone in medical research ethics, addressing contemporary challenges and emphasising global ethical issues. In India, the 2017 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) National Ethical Guidelines, alig...

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