Dr. Hareesh A and Dr. Vithya M
Medical Ethics Unplugged
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.
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Dr. Hareesh A and Dr. Vithya M
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Mar 25, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 009: Crime Edition: Ethical breaches of a double murder case that shook the country. 19.07.2025 27:06
In this episode, I try to discuss the medical ethical breaches of Aarushi Hemraj double murder case. Content warning: The episode consists of disturbing stories of homicide, theories of sexual abuse and postmortem findings. Viewers discretion advised.
Episode 008: Contemporary Edition: Dissecting the biggest scandal in Medical Education in India 12.07.2025 12:44
In this episode, I discuss the scam by the NMC, in Indian Medical Education. Rs.1000 Crores in bribery as exposed by CBI. Tune in to understand the systemic failures of medical education in India and understand bribery from a sociological standpoint.
Episode:007:The Lex Premiere: Why didn’t the Supreme Court punish the convict of POCSO Act? 05.07.2025 14:39
Let’s explore the ethical,legal and moral nuances of the case where the Supreme Court passed an order against punishing the convict of POCSO Act.
Episode 006: Understanding the behaviour of doctors at the doctor‘s office. 28.06.2025 16:44
Doctor‘s office or the OPD is typically where a first encounter between a patient and a doctor happens. This episode has been produced from the inspiration from Good Clinical Practice Guidelines, NHS and Berufsordnung für die in Deutschland Tätigen Ärztinnen und Ärzte(Code of Conduct for doctors in Germany) . Please understand the motto is not to police or prescribe but explore evolving standards.
Episode 005: History Edition: Informed Consent & Oath of Medicine 21.06.2025 12:48
Ironically, there is no evidence that Hippocrates Oath was written by Hippocrates. In this episode, I discuss how the informed consent was born and why it is just not a document that requires a signature and what Hippocrates oath teaches us about medical ethics!
Episode 004: Part 4: Female foeticide in 2025 and Maternal leave. 14.06.2025 13:37
In this episode, I discuss 2 things, that I never thought, I would be discussing in 2025. Yes, the horror of female foeticide and making maternal leave constitutional in 2025.
Episode 004: Part 3:Gender Inequality & Misogyny in Medical Research & ChatGPT induced Psychosis. 12.06.2025 13:01
In this episode, I discuss about an important issue - Gender inequality and misogyny in medical research. It is distressing to discuss the issue in 2025 but the issue still persists. And about ChatGPT induced psychosis? That’s a whole another story.
Episode 004:Part 2 : How does healthcare in private and public sector compare in India? 10.06.2025 15:44
This is the second part of the Contemporary Premiere, where we discuss hot medical news of the previous month in detail. In this episode, I try to talk about the quality and cost analyses of Private and Public Healthcare in India.
Episode 004 : Part 1 : What should you know before seeking hair transplant? And NMC Bribery Scandal. 08.06.2025 20:56
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.
Episode 003: Are patient‘s secrets our dinner table conversations? 31.05.2025 6:36
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.
Episode 002: When are we not acting in the best interest of the patient? 24.05.2025 8:46
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.
Episode 001: Is it truly possible to follow ethical principles in India’s healthcare setting? 17.05.2025 16:43
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.
Welcome to Das Studio des Lexusmentis 17.05.2025 7:32
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!
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