Hippocratical: Medical Ethics Podcast

Param Thakrar, Scott Morris & Aditya Pillai
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Hippocratical: Medical Ethics Podcast

We are a group of aspiring medics and lawyers who enjoy discussing and debating controversial health news. Stay tuned for episodes on everything from euthanasia and organ donation to medical racism and the privatisation of the NHS! If you are interested in medicine, ethics, politics or current affairs then this is the podcast for you!

Episodes

  1. Episode 5: Euthanasia & Abortion

    15/05/2022

    Episode 5: Euthanasia & Abortion

    In light of the news regarding Roe v. Wade in the United States, in this episode we talk about the controversial topics of euthanasia and abortion from a medical ethics lens, using the four pillars to form our arguments.

    22 min
  2. Episode 4: Vaccine refusal and vaccine mandates – the ethics behind the jab

    05/03/2022

    Episode 4: Vaccine refusal and vaccine mandates – the ethics behind the jab

    In this episode, we discuss the causes of vaccine hesitancy and how the healthcare community can combat the plateau in vaccine uptake. We also touch upon vaccine hesitancy in the BAME community, the ethics behind vaccine mandates and debate the controversy surrounding Novak Djokovic!

    25 min

  3. 27/12/2021

    Episode 3: Is genetic modification ethical?

    In today's episode we discuss the ethical dilemmas associated with genetic modification – from golden rice to goat milk, and most importantly the topic of designer babies! We explore the point of view of utilitarians, disability activists and medical professionals on this hot topic.

    19 min
  4. Episode 2: Is the UK Selfish for Hoarding Vaccines?

    27/08/2021

    Episode 2: Is the UK Selfish for Hoarding Vaccines?

    In this episode we discuss the effects of not sharing vaccines with developing nations on both UK health and global health! Would you be willing to go into another lockdown in order to vaccinate people across the world? We touch upon the pillars of medical ethics, nationalism and globalism, and much more :) Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @hippocraticalpodcast!

    20 min
  5. Episode 1: Medical Ethics Dilemmas

    26/07/2021

    Episode 1: Medical Ethics Dilemmas

    In our first episode, we introduce the four pillars of medical ethics and discuss different approaches to ethics such as utilitarianism and Kantianism! We debated some tough ethical dilemmas – would you harvest one person's organs to save five? Would you pinch your father's oxygen line early if it meant gaining his inheritance money? Would you let an inexperienced young doctor perform a risky surgery?

    29 min
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We are a group of aspiring medics and lawyers who enjoy discussing and debating controversial health news. Stay tuned for episodes on everything from euthanasia and organ donation to medical racism and the privatisation of the NHS! If you are interested in medicine, ethics, politics or current affairs then this is the podcast for you!

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