Karunashraya has organised a symposium on Death and Dying – Negotiating the Maze, on Saturday 9th (1:30 PM to 5:30 PM) and Sunday 10th (9:30 AM to 2:00 PM) November 2019. The topics are very interesting with eminent speakers participating. We have arranged for live streaming and the links (either of the two) are: http://dazzletv.ivb7webcaster.com/karunashraya.aspx…
Read MoreKarunashraya Institute for Palliative Care Education & Research (KIPCER) and End of Life Care India Taskforce (ELICIT) announce: Death And Dying In India Negotiating The Maze Date and Time: Saturday 9th November, 2019 from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm. Sunday 10th from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm. Venue: Karunashraya Old Airport – Varthur Main Road,…
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Implementation of Supreme Court Judgment on Advance Medical Directives In keeping with the right to Privacy the Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment for patients facing terminal illness. Such patients and their families are often subjected to unwanted medical interventions that serve only to render the dying process agonizing. Medical ethics and standards in…
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Right to Life includes right to Die On Friday, March 9th 2018, the Supreme Court of India legalises passive Euthanasia and living will, and lays down a set of strict guidelines to prevent abuse. The verdict was given so that those terminally ill patients who are in Persistent and incurable Vegetative State (PVS) can opt…
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