GEMC:Medical Professionalism / Ethics / Fiduciary Relationship

General

This the main page for the Global Emergency Medicine Curriculum Project's Medical Professionalism / Ethics / Fiduciary Relationship section. For point of care treatment information see the respective category page and non-GEMC notes.

Medical Ethics

Journal Articles

• McKneally MF, Singer PA. Bioethics for clinicians: 25. Teaching bioethics in the clinical setting. CMAJ. 2001 Apr 17; 164(8): 1163–1167.
  • In residency training, bioethics ideally is taught in the clinical setting or in case conferences rather than via theory-based lectures. Discuss cases in an interactive manner, emphasizing the medical factors (diagnosis, treatment, prognosis), preferences (patient, family, clinicians), quality of life (before, during, after), and context (support systems, cost, availability, special circumstances).
• Hébert PC, Hoffmaster B, Glass KC, Singer PA. Bioethics for clinicians: 7. Truth telling. CMAJ. 1997 Jan 15;156(2):225-8.
  • Telling patients the truth increases compliance, can reduce morbidity, and increase patient satisfaction. The truth may be brutal, but the telling of it should not be.

Blogs & Web Sites

• Code of Ethics for Emergency Physicians. American College of Emergency Physicians
• AMA Code of Medical Ethics. American Medical Association
• Ethics and Professionalism. Americal College of Physicians

Protocols & Guidelines

• Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Family Medicine Residents: Medical Ethics. American Academy of Family Medicine, AAFP Reprint No. 279

Cultural Competencies

Blogs & Web Sites

• Series on Religious Beliefs and Healthcare Decisions
  • Anabaptist ../docss/Anabaptist_final.pdf
  • Assemblies of God ../docss/Assemblies_final.pdf
  • Baha'i ../docss/CGBahai.pdf
  • Buddhism ../docss/Buddhist_Tradition.pdf and ../docss/CGBuddhist.pdf
  • Christian Scientist ../docss/Christian_Science_final2.pdf
  • Church of God in Christ ../docss/Church_of_God_in_Christ.pdf
  • Episcopal ../docss/Episcopal_Tradition.pdf
  • Hindu ../docss/Hindufinal.pdf and ../docss/CGHindu.pdf
  • Jain ../docss/CGJain.pdf
  • Jehovah's Witnesses ../docss/CGJehovahs_Witnesses.pdf and ../docss/Jehovah5.pdf
  • Jewish ../docss/CGJewish.pdf and ../docss/Jewish4.pdf
  • Latter Day Saints ../docss/Latter-day_Saints_Tradition.pdf
  • Lutheran ../docss/Lutheranfinal.pdf
  • Methodist ../docss/United_Methodist_Tradition.pdf
  • Muslim ../docss/CGMuslim.pdf and ../docss/Islamic_Tradition.pdf
  • Native American / First Nation../docss/CG-Native_American.pdf
  • Orthodox Christian ../docss/orthodox_christian.pdf
  • Presbyterian ../docss/Presbyterian_4.pdf
  • Protestant ../docss/CGProtestant.pdf
  • Roman Catholic ../docss/roman_catholic3.pdf
  • Seventh-Day Adventist ../docss/Adventist3.pdf
  • Sikh ../docss/CGSikh.pdf
  • Southern Baptist ../docss/Southern_Baptist.pdf
  • United Church of Christ ../docss/United_Church_of_Christ.pdf
  • Zoroastrian ../docss/CGZoroastrian.pdf

See Also

• GEMC: Global Emergency Medicine Curriculum (Main)

References

Authors

Joe Lex, Tom Heston, Michael Holtz