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Indian tradition has always sheltered a multiplicity of beliefs and practices. It also reflects the astonishing variation in geography, language and culture across the Indian subcontinent.
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Pandya, S.K. (1999). Medical Ethics in India: Then and Now. In: van Alphen, H.A. (eds) Neurosurgery and Medical Ethics. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements, vol 74. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6387-0_8
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