Sunil K Pandya. Annals of Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College & KEM Hospital (1925–2025): Nationalism, Foundation, and Growth. Edited by Lopa Mehta. Fremont, California: GOSUMEC Foundation USA; 2026. First digital edition. ISBN 979-8-9943479-1-1 (PDF). 776 pp...
Early clinical exposure during internship plays a critical role in shaping a doctor’s professional identity, particularly when encounters extend beyond curative medicine into palliative and end-of-life care. This reflective narrative describes experiences from a sm...
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...
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...
Meghnil Chowdhury's commentary in this journal [1] draws attention to a practice familiar to many graduates of Indian teaching hospitals but seldom discussed. I write as a former intern who was a victim of this practice. Batting is often interpreted as an ethical f...
Apart from medical and public health interventions, human resources for health are a critical component of any effective public health system. In this context, the role and significance of caregiving within societies are of critical importance. Women are often desi...