Tag: ethics
Declining Discipline in Medical Schools: Chide the Cheating!
Cheating in medical schools is a ubiquitous phenomenon which has plagued medical schools since long. Academic honesty and integrity are the key characters sought in [more…]
Communication between Doctors and Patients: Are We Listening Enough?
Medicine is an art which has since long been recognized for its magic and creative ability, residing in the interpersonal aspects of patient-physician relationship. Communication [more…]
Ironies of Medical Education: Fatal Flaws!
On a typical hot and humid afternoon in Karachi, Ahmed Sher, a resident of Mirpurkhas, waits for his turn to see a doctor, along with [more…]
Media and Medics: Friends or Foes?
Too tired to sit upright, I lay sprawled on the couch surfing in an ocean of TV channels. *Flash* Angelina Jolie undergoes double [more…]
Research Ethics – A Brief Insight into the Helsinki Declaration
Helsinki declaration is considered as the milestone in the history of ethics, specifically human research ethics. The Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) is a set of [more…]
