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October 01, 1996
Ancient Indian thoughts, philosophy a developed with a rational synthesis an gathering into itself new concepts. Spiritual was the foundation of India's cultural histo spirituality, dharnza (ethical conduct accordi state) was the most important concept of Indi Both are, unfortunately, on th...
October 01, 1996
The behaviour of doctors during the pneumonic plague in Surat in September-October 1994 was a blot on the medical profession. It raises several ethical issues related to their responsibility towards society and their profession. This essay briefly describes how the doctors of the city respo...
October 01, 1996
Throughout history children, i.e. human beings below the age of eighteen years, have been exposed to violations. There is a gradual transition between neglect, maltreatment and torture of children. Corporal punishment by parents, teachers or public authorities, hard labour or misuse as 'professio...
October 01, 1996
During the March 1996 budget session of the Punjab Assembly, in response to Question no. 556, the Chief Minister (C. M.) in a written answer told Ms. Vimla Dang, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA):
'The Principal of Medical College, Jalandhar who had been appointed w. e. f. (wi...
April 01, 1996
When evidence of trade in organs for transplantation from live vendors reached attention in the West, widely different groups indignantly denounced it. Restricting my remarks to kidneys, I suggest that this indignation is misplaced.
April 01, 1996
The recent Supreme Court ruling stating that paid medical services come under the purview of Consumer Protection Act has sparked off considerable medical and public debate. New laws, improvements and change are hallmarks of a progressive society. We must, however, expect friction between the upho...
April 01, 1996
The medical profession is getting more and more cornmercialised. There has been a continuous erosion of medical ethics not only in the private sector but also in the Government sector. I give some examples from my own experience in Punjab.
April 01, 1996
While a couple, and more specifically women, must have access to knowledge and services to regulate fertility, this right is distinctly different from the objectives of the policies of population control. It must be added here that the right to regulate fertility - family planning or birth contro...
April 01, 1996
Resident doctors in the teaching hospitals of Maharashtra recently struck work for well over a month. In this essay an attempt is made to discuss the pros and cons of such action.
April 01, 1996
Strike is a legitimate form of collective protest in a democracy. At the same time, the guiding principle of medicine is the alleviation of suffering. Thus the issue of whether doctors should ever strike work is contentious. Some have preached from an ivory tower and advocated against this form o...