Hippocratic Oath

'Won't betray Hippocratic oath': In the face of deficient PPE kits, spike in cases, Punjab doctors put up tough fight against coronavirus

Doctors in Punjab say that apart from testing their endurance, PPE kits, if faulty, pose a grave danger of exposure. Returning home amid a lack of accommodation facility at GMCH Amritsar also causes worries about their families' safety

Violence against doctors, growing trust deficit with patients at core of medical system's rot; policymakers must act quickly

A reverse of what is called the God complex operates in India, where godliness is thrust upon doctors and they are still considered to be the guarantors of deliverance and recovery.

Kanpur tragedy: Along with 12-year-old denied medical aide, Hippocrates too died a silent death

An ailing 12-year-old Ansh passed away, as his father carried him from one hospital to the next in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, begging for medical aide.

Centre not in favour of euthanasia: Azad

The minister said the Supreme Court guidelines in this respect given in the Aruna Shanbaug case be treated as law.