There has been a long-standing history of over 150 years of mental health legislation in the
Indian sub-continent. India formulated its National Mental Health Program (NMHP) in 1982 …

Realization of right to marry by a person is an exercise of personal liberty, even if concepts
of marriage and expectations from such commitment vary across cultures and societies …

Defining professionalism in this constantly evolving world is not easy. How do you measure
degrees of benevolence and compassion? If it is so obvious to our profession, what …

Statin use has increased substantially in North America and Europe, with resultant
reductions in cardiovascular mortality. However, little is known about statin use in lower …

Background: Family abandonment and rejection resulting in homelessness are detrimental
to women diagnosed with mental illness in India. A majority of the literature related to …

The government is planning to introduce free generic and essential medicines in public
health facilities. Most people in India buy healthcare from the private sector, a compulsion …

It is surprising that although 12 million people in India suffer from epilepsy this remains a
thoroughly under-researched area in the sociology of health and practice. We address this …

Abstract The Supreme Court of India recently decriminalised homosexuality by passing a
landmark judgment in the case of Navtej Johar and Others v. Union of India. In its judgment …

Purpose: Aims to determine the most effective promotional tools putatively influencing
physicians' prescription behavior by examining five commonly-used promotional tools: sales …

Background: The prevalent explanations of gender and mental illness in the Indian social
structure often highlighted in terms of traditions and gender-colored norms which is …