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Medical Ethics Unplugged

Medical Ethics Unplugged

Written by: Dr. Hareesh A and Dr. Vithya M
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 Medical Ethics Unplugged by Dr. Hareesh Anandan and Dr. Vithya Manoharan is for thoughtful minds fatigued by short-form noise. It invites you to slow down, reflect, and engage with nuanced discussions at the intersection of medicine, ethics, and lived experience. Episodes explore provocative questions in Indian healthcare, through stories from government hospitals seen by an intern. Season 1 begins with “Medical Ethics – An Indian Perspective,” marking the start of a long journey into medicine, law, and philosophy.Dr. Hareesh A and Dr. Vithya M Education
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  • Episode 030: AI in Mental Health. Where are we drawing the line?

    Episode 030: AI in Mental Health. Where are we drawing the line?
    Jan 23 2026

    In this episode, we attempt to discuss the effects of artificial intelligence in healthcare and especially in mental health. Psychiatry happens to be one of the most unique specialties of medicine which requires immense empathy, cultural context and understanding of pain, trauma and emotion. Can a Chatbot do the same and offer the required empathy and compassion to a mentally ill person?

    Join us in this episode of our podcast to discuss the importance of Artificial Intelligence and it’s impact on mental health.


    Let’s build a world where ethics isn’t just a chapter in our textbooks.


    As a part of this podcast, the host Dr. Hareesh Anandan has started a substack handle to share weekly newsletters on Medical Ethics.


    The name of the publication is The Medical Ethics Newsletter.

    The link to the publication is given below


    https://substack.com/@drhareeshanandan?r=75ev9h&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=blur


    Sign up for weekly emails and let‘s discuss more interesting topics.
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    34 mins
  • Episode 029: Exploring HIV: Between stigmatisations, accusations and ethics.

    Episode 029: Exploring HIV: Between stigmatisations, accusations and ethics.
    Jan 6 2026

    In this episode, we attempt to explore a disease which is a taboo even in today’s world — AIDS. This stigmatisations and the social constructs built around HIV are very much related to our knowledge and understanding of how the disease is being transmitted to the people and hence, more often healthcare professionals tend to judge them morally which eventually leads to the ill treatment of people living with HIV.

    As a result, the patients could lose trust in the healthcare system and the provider which ultimately would delay the patient care and the patient sometimes chooses not to turn to the hospital.

    Another very important thing that medical professionals do is discussing the history of the patient, obviously without revealing the identity, but still such acts can be a great betrayal of patient confidentiality.

    So, in conclusion, in this episode, join us to understand how the quality of care for the patients with HIV can be improved and if you are a patient living with HIV, please write to us at medicalethicsunplugged@gmail.com your queries, grievances against healthcare workers and the society. We could offer you the support and assistance of how to navigate the problem and at the same time you could help us create more awareness among the public about the issues faced by you.

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    52 mins
  • Episode 028: #Medtoo; A 200% Spike⏫ in sexual violence. Ft. Adv. Abirami and Researcher Dr. Srijani

    Episode 028: #Medtoo; A 200% Spike⏫ in sexual violence. Ft. Adv. Abirami and Researcher Dr. Srijani
    Dec 25 2025

    In this episode, we attempt to discuss the importance of sexual violence in healthcare especially from a legal standpoint and from a student perspective in medical colleges. We are excited to introduce our guests Advocate Abhirami who shares extremely valuable insights from a legal perspective for doctors who are struggling to navigate the system without adequate support. Dr. Srijani is an enthusiastic and committed towards speaking against sexual violence and is currently working on a research project on a study with a short survey on *Sexual Violence among Medical Students in India*


    Already 1700 responses have been recorded, we kindly request you to take a moment to fill the forms so that they can record responses from South India as well.


    Initiated after the RG Kar incident, it aims to *prevent further harm in medical spaces*


    - Your response can help stop another victim.


    All responses are completely anonymous

    https://forms.gle/dAzuPbN6ksqKY4sv8


    Please take a moment to fill the form and stand against abuse


    -- Hareesh Anandan and Vithya Manoharan

    Hosts

    MEU Podcast Team.


    For queries:

    Contact us via Email: medicalethicsunplugged@gmail.com
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    44 mins
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