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Am I my brother's warden? Responding to the Unethical or Incompetent Colleague


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TitleAm I my brother's warden? Responding to the Unethical or Incompetent Colleague
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1993
AuthorsMorreim, Haavi E.
JournalHastings Center Report
Volume23
Issue3
Pagination19-27
Type of ArticleArticle
Publication Languageeng
ISSN Number00930334
Accession Number9309035761
KeywordsMedical
Abstract

Discusses the problem of self-policing in the medical profession. Definitions of impaired, incompetent and unethical physician; Difficulty of identifying standards of incompetence and ethics; Difficulty of gathering evidence; Reasons why it is difficult for physicians to monitor each other; Assessing and responding to the errant colleague; Calling on the virtues of courage, integrity and wisdom.

Notes

Morreim, E. Haavi; Source Info: May/Jun93, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p19; Subject Term: MEDICAL ethics; Number of Pages: 9p; Document Type: Article; Full Text Word Count: 7647

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