4. Duties towards colleagues
BMS 234
Dr. Maha Al Sedik
Dr. Noha Al Said
Medical Ethics
Outline
• Case study.
• Duties of a doctor and his/her colleagues.
Case study
• A patient was referred to you from another
doctor. You don't agree with his/her
diagnosis/treatment.
• What are you going to do ?
• Your surgery consultant made a mistake during
surgery.
•What are you going to do ?
Duties
towards
colleagues
Duties towards colleagues
• Deal in a good manner.
• Avoid direct correction to colleague in front of
patients.
• Never to insult your colleagues even he is not present.
• Do your best to educate your colleagues.
• Respect the differences among colleagues.
• respect other non-physician medical professional
colleagues
• Report any mistakes done by your colleague if it is
harmful to the patient
Duties of a doctor to his/her colleagues
Good
(professional)
example
Duty
To
deal
with
Bad
(unprofessional)
example
his Thank them if “Who does she
colleagues in a good they help you.
think she is? She
manner and in the
has
same way he would
showing
prefer to be treated.
front of patients. “
to
stop
up
in
Duty
To
avoid
correction
Good (professional ) Bad (unprofessional)
example
example
direct “I
think
I
know
“
What do you
to another way to do think
you're
colleague in front this examination.”
doing?
of patients.
examination
completely
wrong.”
This
is
Duty
Good (professional ) Bad (unprofessional)
example
example
patient
was
insult A
referred to you from
your colleagues If another doctor. You
he is not present . don't agree with his
diagnosis.
Tell the patient that
there are different
ways of treating his
case, and then call
the first doctor to
discuss.
Never
to
“A doctor tells his
patient, “How did
such an ignorant
doctor give you
such treatment?
You are lucky you
didn't continue
with him.”
Duty
Good (professional )
example
Bad (unprofessional)
example
To exert every Read an interesting Hiding
the
possible effort to article? Bought an important notes or
educate
colleagues.
important
book? questions
Share it with them your
colleagues
you.
that
senior
gave
Duty
Respect
the
differences
among
colleagues
(gender, culture,
belief…)
Good
(professional )
example
Bad
(unprofessional)
example
Tell your colleague Telling jokes about
“I really respect your
colleague's
your culture and nationality
your belief.”
religion.
or
Duty
The
physician
should
respect
other
nonphysician medical
professional
colleagues,
and
appreciate their
roles in the health
care
of
the
patient.
Good (professional )
example
You
Bad (unprofessional)
example
learned A doctor says to a
something from a midwife, “This is a
nurse or midwife? doctor's job. Please
“Thanks. I'm so give way!”
grateful
you
showed me that.”
Duty
Good
(professional )
example
Report any mistakes Your
done
by
Bad
(unprofessional)
example
surgery “Why should I
your consultant made a cause
colleague if it is mistake
myself
during trouble?
harmful
to
the surgery; write it Nobody was hurt
patient
to
the down
in
authority concerned surgery sheet.
the anyway.”
Duties towards colleagues
• Deal in a good manner.
• Avoid direct correction to colleague in front of
patients.
• Never to insult your colleagues even he is not present.
• Do your best to educate your colleagues.
• Respect the differences among colleagues.
• respect other non-physician medical professional
colleagues
• Report any mistakes done by your colleague if it is
harmful to the patient
Reference:
Professionalism and ethics . Handbook for residents.
Dr. Maha Al Sedik …… Dr. Noha Al Said