Professionalism in medical practice

1. Professionalism in medical practice

2. What is professionalism in medical practice? • The habitual and judicious use of communication knowledge technical skills clinical reasoning emotions values and reflection in daily practice for the benefit of the individual and community being served

3. Why is it important? • As it is, one of the most important factors contributing to a successful health care career as doctors are dealing with the dignity of the patients and their ability to be healed

4. Professional misconduct • It is, where personal professional behavior fall below that which is expected of a doctor • It is seen in personal responsibilities to patient care and treatment professional privileges or skills personal behavior comment on professional colleagues advertising of services

6. Defining the Research Ethics • Research ethics involves the application of fundamental ethical principles to a variety of topics involving research, including scientific research. • These include the design and implementation of research involving human experimentation, animal experimentation, various aspects of academic scandal, including scientific misconduct, regulation of research. • Research ethics is most developed as a concept in medical research.

7. Importance of Ethics in Research To promote the aims of research, such as knowledge, truth, and avoidance of error. To promote the values that are essential to collaborative work, such as trust, accountability, mutual respect, and fairness. They must be accountable to the public. Make sure that researchers who are funded by public money can be held accountable to the public. To build public support for research. People are more likely to fund a research project if they can trust the quality and integrity of research

8. Researcher’s Responsibilities Educate the participants about risks and benefitsObtain consent before involving participants in the researchKeep participants informedConfidentialityProtect confidential communications, such as papers or grants submitted for publication, personnel records, trade or military secrets, and patient records.Responsible PublicationPublish in order to advance research and scholarship, not to advance just your own career. Avoid wasteful and duplicative publication.Non-DiscriminationAvoid discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, or other factors that are not related to their scientific competence

9. Human Subjects Protection • When conducting research on human subjects, minimize harms and risks and maximize benefits; respect human dignity, privacy, and autonomy; take special precautions with vulnerable populations; and strive to distribute the benefits and burdens of research fairly. • Honesty • Strive for honesty in all scientific communications. Honestly report data, results, methods and procedures, and publication status. Do not fabricate, falsify, or misrepresent data. Do not deceive colleagues, granting agencies, or the public. • LegalityKnow and obey relevant laws and institutional and governmental policies.

10. Five principles for research ethics 1.Discuss intellectual property frankly 2. Be conscious of multiple roles 3. Follow informed consent rules 4. Respect confidentiality and privacy 5. Tap in to ethics resources