Search results for "Ethics"
Updated ACP Ethics Manual addresses genetic testing, telemedicine, end-of-life care
The seventh edition of the ACP Ethics Manual reaffirms ethical tenets of medicine and reexamines their application in changing circumstances.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/15/2.htm
15 Jan 2019
ACP issues ethical guidance on responding to physician impairment
The position paper examines the professional duties and principles that should guide the response of colleagues and the profession.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/04/2.htm
4 Jun 2019
Are you ready to be an FACP?
Becoming an FACP is a rite of passage for many early career ACP members.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/09/are-you-ready-to-be-an-facp.htm
1 Sep 2023
New ethics case study examines patient privacy and confidentiality beyond HIPAA
The case study examines if and under what conditions it may be ethically permissible to discuss deidentified information about a patient.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/19/5.htm
19 Jun 2018
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2021/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2021
Medical professionalism faces new challenges, opportunities
Ten years later, a physician charter challenges doctors to accept commitments to professional competence, improved quality and access to care, and professionalism in conduct.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2012/01/presidents.htm
1 Jan 2012
Peers offer welcome, ongoing support
In recent years, hospitals and other medical groups have begun to embrace peer support programs as more informal pathways for physicians to get help with burnout and related issues.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2021/01/peers-offer-welcome-ongoing-support.htm
1 Jan 2021
Longer shifts proposed for first-year residents
A task force of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has removed the current requirement limiting first-year residents to 16 hours on shift, and has proposed limiting the shift to 24 hours on-task plus 4 hours to manage transitions of care.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/15/5.htm
15 Nov 2016
DTC screening tests a source of concern
With the proliferation of the number and scope of direct-to-consumer tests, ACP is concerned about the unnecessary costs and undue anxiety for patients when results lead to follow-up testing to rule out a medical concern.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2018/06/dtc-screening-tests-a-source-of-concern.htm
1 Jun 2018
Treating patients afraid to present
Undocumented patients pose a challenge to medical care, as they have trouble accessing and affording services. The current political environment is making it tougher for those who need help.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2018/10/treating-patients-afraid-to-present.htm
1 Oct 2018