Editorial: ETHICS OF MEDICAL AUTHORSHIP

Ethics is an integral part of Medical practice. Bioethics, Research Ethics or even Ethics of Medical Authorship all are of paramount importance. The subject of Medical Ethics is very much in vogue these days. Recent advances in medicine and technological advances have highlighted the ethical issues medical practice. Declaration of Helsinki, adopted in June 1994 and finally approved in 2002 is a document of ethical principles in medical research involving human subjects. This editorial will focus mainly on the ethics of medical authorship as well as medical research.