This is a 4 part limited-Series within our podcast, a special edition- (Contemporary Premiere: News Edition). In this episode, I go through the important medical headlines of May 2025. Ethical breaches and crisis. We discuss hair transplantation and bribery in detail. In the coming episodes, the other stories shall be discussed in detail.

In this mini episode, I try to explain the last two core ethical principles. One being confidentiality and the other veracity. At the end of this episode, one can understand all the six principles of medical ethics if you have listened to all the three episodes.

In this episode, I try to explain two main concepts— Beneficence and Justice. Acting in the best interest of the patient and treating them with justice forms two core principles of medical ethics. We explore with examples like unnecessary C Sections and how far have spoken against systemic injustice in medicine.

In this episode, I try to introduce you to the world of medical ethics and explain two of its core principles—Autonomy and Non Maleficence with case scenarios and ethical dilemmas. The patient’s relative might ask you to withhold a cancer diagnosis or you may be forced to prescribe antibiotics for even viral fever. Let’s discuss and dissect.

In this episode, I talk about my long term vision of starting this series and let you know why medical ethics in Indian perspective is so important. It is an episode to just set the tone for this podcast. I welcome you all!