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MEDICAL ETHICS IN BRIHAT-TRAYI TEXTS

Dr. Sarveshkumar R. Tiwari* and Dr. G. H. Kodwani

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Introduction: Ethics is important for various medical research conducted on human subjects and it is necessary to adopt it in clinical practice also. ICMR, India(1980) has made 12 general ethical guidelines for this, but these guidelines have been mentioned directly or indirectly in Ayurveda Brihat Trayi texts thousands of years ago. In this article, the ethics described in Brihat Trayi texts as per general ethical guidelines of ICMR, India are being discussed. Aim: To study the Medical ethics explained in Brihat Trayi Texts. Objectives: 1) To study the various ethical guidelines mentioned in Brihat Trayi Texts. 2) To study the 12 general ethical guidelines of ICMR, India(1980). Material and Methods: For this study Charak samhita, Sushrut Samhita and Ashtang Hriday and available commentaries on it are used. Conclusion: Every ethical guidelines mentioned in the Brihat Trayi texts are eligible for conduct, out of which ICMR, India has also included many ethical principles in their guidelines.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Brihat Trayi, Ethics, Ethical guideline, ICMR.