Sociality is an ineluctable aspect of the human condition. Both the meaning of our existence in the world and the meaning of the end of our existence come to us from the other and their death. Sharing these meanings in joy, grief and angst fills the moments of our ...

Poetry is a powerful tool to promote communication, develop insight and empathy, examine ethical issues, and challenge assumptions. We have been using poetry in health professions education for many years and wished to capture its impact on healthcare learners and ...

Background: Unethical provider practices in public healthcare schemes adversely impact beneficiaries’ health, result in the loss of public funds, and also bring disrepute to the schemes. There is extensive literature on the typologies of unethical practices in healthcare in developed countries...

Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan was born in Mavelikara in the district of Alappuzha, of Travancore State (now Kerala). In an interview, he credited his parents for his interest in Sanskrit, Malayalam, English, music and ethical conduct. There were several physic...

Background: Culturally competent healthcare improves patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. Many drugs, dressings and implants have human or animal-derived content which may conflict with patients’ religious beliefs, and may even have medicolegal implications....