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

Cultural Competencies

Blogs & Web Sites

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

Other Resources

• GEMC: Global Emergency Medicine Curriculum (Main)