The Ethics Committee of a Psychiatric College: Its Procedures and Themes

1997 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Pargiter ◽  
Sidney Bloch
Keyword(s):  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Parent Body ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Professional Accountability ◽  
Medical Associations ◽  
Zealand College

Objective:Ethics committees (ECs) of medical colleges and other medical associations have become part of their professional experience only in recent years. This is probably attributable to such factors as greater professional accountability and informed consumerism. Relatively little is known about the procedures and agendas of such committees. The aim of the present study was to examine the EC of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, with respect to its practices, in order to learn how a medical college grapples with ethical concerns. Methods:Two members of the College's EC, including its foundation chairman, assembled relevant documents, and subjected them to detailed scrutiny. Consensus was used, preceded by independent attempts at categorising these issues covering the period from the EC's inception in 1978 to June, 1995. Results:Three hundred and sixty-seven issues were dealt with by the EC over a 17 year period, covering clinical practice, financial aspects, forensic psychiatry, teaching and research, liaison with other organisations and preparation of guidelines and a code of ethics. Conclusions:An EC can play a vital role in advising its parent body and members in the ethics of day-to-day professional life as well as formulating (and revising) a code of ethics and supplementary ethical guidelines.

scholarly journals Initial drafting of telemedicine’s code of ethics through a stakeholders’ participatory process

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Shafizadeh ◽  
Bagher Larijani ◽  
Rita Mojtahedzadeh ◽  
Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Ethical Framework ◽  
Participatory Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Improve Access

Telemedicine can improve access to healthcare services; however, it has raised ethical concerns demanding special considerations. This study aimed at developing the codes of ethics for telemedicine, and hence several approved national and international ethical guidelines related to telemedicine practice were reviewed, and 48 semi-structured interviews were conducted with medical ethics and medical informatics experts as well as with physicians and patients who had telemedicine experiences. Content analysis was then performed on the interviews’ transcripts and a draft on code of ethics was prepared, which was further reviewed by the experts in the focus group meetings to reach a consensus on the final document. The final document consisted of a preface, five considerations, and 25 ethical statements. Considering the growing trend of adopting telemedicine worldwide, this document provides an ethical framework for those who use telemedicine in their medical practice.  

scholarly journals CHRONIC HEADACHE;

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 508-511
Author(s):  
QAMAR S KHAN ◽  
SHAIKH MOHAMMAD SHAN-E-DIN
Keyword(s):  
Nasal Septum ◽  
Chronic Headache ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Radiological Imaging ◽  
Common People ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Conventional Radiology

Objective: Radiological imaging modalities are playing vital role for detecting the causes of headache. Unfortunately theseinvestigations are costly and out of reach for common people Conventional radiology is the investigation of chronic headache with ear, noseand throat problem. Water view is most frequently advise for studying the sinuses nasal septum and bony component and is of great help ofpatient with chronic Headache. Setting: Department of Radiology Dow Medical College. Karachi. Period: Three month prospective study fromOctober 2003—December 2003. Result: Both male and female patients of different age group with complaint of chronic Headache was advisedfor water view 19 were male while 12 were female. DNS (78%) (Deflected nasal septum) were found to be the main cause of Headache in maleand (33%) female shows maxillary sinusitis the main cause of chronic Headache. Conclusion: Conventional radiology is still playing importantrole for diagnosing the cause of Headache apart from advance imaging modality which is costly and unreachable for common people ofdeveloping countries.

scholarly journals NAVIGATOR OF PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS OF HR-MANAGERS AND SPECIALISTS OF RECRUITING AGENCIES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliia Hryniuk
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Large Network ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Principles And Standards ◽  
Hr Managers

The scientific article presents a navigation scheme for guiding the principles of professional ethics of HR-managers according to the code of ethics approved by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The content and professional and ethical guidelines for them are determined according to each of the principles, including: professional compliance, professional development, ethical leadership, impartiality and fairness, conflict of interest, use of information. In addition, a navigator of professional ethics standards has been formed, guided by specialists of recruitment agencies (recruitment managers or recruiters) in relation to clients of customers (individuals – job seekers and legal entities – employers), based on the analysis of large network and boutique recruitment sites of USA companies and codes of ethics for recruiters, developed by international recruitment associations, as well as independently supplemented by the author. In particular, the paper considers such professional standards as: absence of discriminatory manifestations in relation to the candidate at all stages of selection; ban on their enticement, including through the principle of practice “off-limits” (studied different approaches to the scale of its distribution, timing, obstacles to “closed access” for employment intermediaries, provided proposals to avoid conflicts of interest in its use); ensuring the confidentiality of information; constant communication with the customer company; providing the most reliable information to the candidate and the employer; consent from the candidate for the transfer of his personal data; inadmissibility of the offer of one candidate to several customers; refusal to cooperate with “unreliable” clients; prevention of informal relations between the specialist of the recruiting agency and the candidate. It was found that the development of a civilized recruitment market in Ukraine is hindered by the lack of consolidated, adapted to the domestic realities of the recruitment business and officially recognized by its representatives as professional standards of the code of ethics for recruiters.

Psychiatric ethics and the professions

2021 ◽  
pp. 121-142
Author(s):  
Margaret M. Coady
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
First Century ◽  
High Status ◽  
Relative Autonomy ◽  
Rapid Communication ◽  
Zealand College

The chapter provides a critical analysis of past understandings of the characteristics of professions. Many of these characteristics have lost meaning in the twenty-first century. High status has been diminished partly by professionals’ betrayal of the values they expound, but partly also by social factors such as rapid communication of information and changed understanding of the nature of knowledge, both of which have led to general scepticism about expertise. Professionals’ previous relative autonomy is challenged by government intervention and by the fact that more professionals are employed in large organizations where managers are the power centres. The chapter argues for a ‘new professionalism’ and takes two principles from the Code of Ethics of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry to demonstrate how carefully deliberated codes of ethics can enunciate the particular values which the professions contribute in a well-functioning society.

Ethics of Early Prevention in Schizophrenia

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. A208-A212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Early Prevention ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Current Thinking ◽  
Right Not To Know ◽  
Early Primary ◽  
The Right ◽  
Waiting Periods

Objective To represent a cross-section of current thinking on the ethics of early (primary) prevention in schizophrenia. Method Ethical considerations presented at the First Australian Schizophrenia Prevention Conference, Sydney, March 1999, particularly from the final session on ‘Ethics’, are recorded here together with complementary referenced material. Results Ethical concerns arise in the arenas of research over clinical priorities; screening ethics, including stigma, confidentiality, informed consent and support required through waiting periods; and the ethics of prolonged assessments in the absence of disorder, the right not to know and the possible ethical prematurity or otherwise of screening for schizophrenia. Conclusions There are several legitimate ethical concerns that must be understood and addressed by those undertaking the developing of primary preventive measures in schizophrenia. Such measures must still be regarded as more experimental the further ahead the measures are undertaken from the onset of the disorder. Anticipatory ethical guidelines should be developed to inform such research.

scholarly journals US military medical ethics in the War on Terror

2019 ◽  
Vol 165 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
George J Annas ◽  
S Crosby
Keyword(s):  
Medical Ethics ◽  
War On Terror ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Guantanamo Bay ◽  
Us Military ◽  
Military Medical Ethics ◽  
Prison Camp ◽  
Military Physicians

Military medical ethics has been challenged by the post-11 September 2001 ‘War on Terror’. Two recurrent questions are whether military physicians are officers first or physicians first, and whether military physicians need a separate code of ethics. In this article, we focus on how the War on Terror has affected the way we have addressed these questions since 2001. Two examples frame this discussion: the use of military physicians to force-feed hunger strikers held in Guantanamo Bay prison camp, and the uncertain fate of the Department of Defense’s report on ‘Ethical Guidelines and Practices for US Military Medical Professionals’.

scholarly journals A Study on Contributing Factors of Nurses Migration to Overseas among the Staff Nurses Working In Selected Hospital at Mangalore

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 003-006
Author(s):  
Harit Philip ◽  
Bindhu P P. ◽  
Aswathi Babu ◽  
Elveera Cutinha ◽  
Jeena Joseph ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Professional Skill ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Additional Payment

AbstractNurses are the backbone of the health care sector. They have a vital role in the patient care as well as in the maintenance of standards in their profession. A significant shortage exists in India where nurses are migrating to other countries due to various reasons. This is important globally because countries with the lowest nursing and health care workforce capacities have the poorest health outcomes. Objective: To find the contributing factors for nurses migration to overseas among the staff nurses' Materials and Methods: A descriptive approach was adopted for this study. The study was conducted in Father Muller Medical College Hospital at Mangaluru. The study sample was 103 staff nurses'. A baseline proforma and a checklist were used to collect the data to assess the contributing factors of nurses' migration to overseas. The subjects were selected by using convenient random sampling technique. Results: The data in the present study revealed that, staff nurses 71.84% were between the age group of 21-25 years. Most (88.35%) of the subjects were females. Majorities (82.53%) of the subjects were single. 90.30% of the subjects belong to Christian religion and rest of them belongs to Hindu religion. Proportionately (67.97%) of the subjects who participated were had the qualification of B.Sc (N). Quiet a more number of staff Nurses' (78.64%) was having the work experience between 1- 3 years. The data from the checklist of contributing factors revealed that the majority (95.14%) of them said that less salary in India is the major contributing factor for migration. The second reason given by the subjects was better employment opportunity (92.23%). The third most reason indicated by the subject was the opportunity to improve the professional skill and practice in abroad (92.21%). The marriage as a contributing factor to migrate was least by only (25.24%). The next least was additional payment for extra hours (45.63%). Interpretation and conclusion: After conducting the study the result showed that, The main contributing factors of nurses migration are less salary in India (95.14%), Better employment opportunities in abroad (92.23%) and the opportunity to improve the professional skill and practice in abroad (92.21%). Also we found that there is no specific contributing factor rather they had variety of contributing factors which influences the nurses for migration.

Developing a Code of Ethics for Psychiatry: The Australasian Experience

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Pargiter ◽  
Sidney Bloch
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Professional Work ◽  
Zealand College ◽  
The Many

The first ever code of ethics of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists was promulgated in 1992. In this paper two of the four members of the College's Ethics Committee (which prepared the document) describe the code's provenance and the procedure used to determine its form and content. The code, a milestone in the College's history, reflects its maturity in confronting the many ethical issues with which psychiatrists have to wrestle in contemporary clinical (and research) practice. We hope that our account will assist them to deal effectively with this pivotal aspect of their professional work.

scholarly journals Effectiveness between two tooth brushing methods on removing dental plaque

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-29
Author(s):  
Dhirendra Kumar Giri
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Base Line ◽  
Bacterial Cells ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Plaque Control ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Correct Technique ◽  
Micro Organisms

Background: Biofilm usually is a group of micro-organisms in which bacterial cells adhere to each other. It may form on a living or non-living surfaces within a self-produced matrix of glycocalx. Recently, plaque has been identified as a biofilm, and its structure, microbiology and patho-physiology have been described. The effectiveness between modified bass technique and normal brushing technique has been compared in this study. Material & Methods: Sixty auxiliary workers working in Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital were selected using systematic random sampling technique. Plaque accumulation was assessed on the index teeth using Silness and Loe plaque index. Both normal tooth brushing practices and modified Bass technique were asked to perform using a standard tooth brush and fluoridated dentifrices without label was used for all the subjects after the morning breakfast. The difference of the PI scores recorded in different examinations was assessed using ANCOVA test. Results: The mean PI score was found similar for normal brushing and modified bass technique at the base line examination (P<0.05). The modified Bass technique was more effective in removing plaque than normal tooth brushing (P<0.05) Conclusion: Tooth brushing is the most common, easy and effective method of plaque control. At the same time tooth brushing with correct technique reduces plaque effectively and maintains the integrity of tooth and surrounding periodontium. Modified Bass technique plays a vital role in prevention of plaque control, dental caries and periodontal disease. Journal of Nobel Medical College  Volume 7, Number 1, Issue 12, January-June 2018, Page: 26-29 

scholarly journals Towards Sustainable Ethical Culture in Family Owned Businesses

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rahatullah Khan
Keyword(s):  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Ethical Culture ◽  
Whistle Blowing ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Culture Development ◽  
Structural Mechanisms ◽  
Role Of Religion

Building an ethical culture is challenging and a basic requirement of the companies to embed transparency in their systems, creating a positive image; serving the internal and external communities. This paper based on detailed interviews of 12 family owned businesses over a period of 16 months explores how these companies build the ethical culture, identifying the ethical culture sustainability triggers, challenges and role of religion in such practices. The values, culture, community and social norms are identified as major ingredients of a sustainable ethical culture development and implementation of the ethical policies and procedures require institutional and structural mechanisms for effectiveness in family owned businesses. The findings at numerous occasions are in contrast to the literature, whereas, in other instances are similar. The religion, society, family image, the entrepreneurs themselves and their family members play a vital role. Non-interference in private matters of the employees, whistle blowing, code of ethics, training and awareness creation and a number of other factors play a leading role in ethical culture development in family businesses. &nbsp;

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