Title

Revisiting bioethics in the Indian context: A review

Authors

Jhanvi Vaghela¹ & Sunil M Doshi^2,*

Affiliation

¹Department of Pharmacology, Dr. N.D. Desai Faculty of Medical Science and Research, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India; ²Department of Forensic Medicine, Dr. N.D. Desai Faculty of Medical Science and Research, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Jhanvi Vaghela - E-mail: jhanvikasundra.medical@ddu.ac.in
Sunil M Doshi - E-mail: sunildoshi.medical@ddu.ac.in; Phone: +919558224327

Article Type

Review

Date

Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026

Abstract

In the present era, where cases of medical negligence and issues pertaining to ethical breaches in the doctor-patient relationship are on the rise, revisiting "not so modern" terms and theories encircling bioethics in medical practice is imminent. National Medical Commission has incorporated Bioethics within AETCOM (Attitude, Ethics, and Communication) and it has become an integral part of the medical curriculum with specific allocated module along with methods of assessment. However, it is observed that not much emphasis is being given to AETCOM modules and hence attitude and perception of the students and the teachers need to shift from "ignorance to importance" for the benefit of the future physician-patient relationship.

Keywords

Bioethics, AETCOM, autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice

Citation

Vaghela & Doshi et al. Bioinformation 22(1): 538-541 (2026)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.