Transcript Ethics for Pathologists

ETHICS FOR PATHOLOGISTS
Maj Gen (Retd) Farooq Ahmad Khan
MBBS, MCPS,FCPS,FCPP, Dip Endocrinology,FRCPI,FRCPath,PhD
President College of Pathologists Pakistan
College of Pathologists Pakistan
PROMOTING EDUCATION ,GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES & RESEARCH IN
PATHOLOGY
Sequence of presentation
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Mission statement
Code of ethics
Conduct of a pathologist
Role of standing committee on ethics
Ethics & Pathologists
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Basis of all meaningful
and acceptable human
activities
Pathologist need a
code of their own
First attempt for a
specialty to provide a
code of ethics
Pathologist: Trust relationship
Patients
Courts and
coroner
Other
physicians
Technologists
Public
Medical
community
An ethical concept
Reason
and
logic
Ways of applying ethical
practices in lab
Values
Trust
Harm
Ethical & Legal issues
Legal
issues in
pathology
• Licensure & disciplinary
actions
• Civil liability
Torts and
discipline
• Quackery
• Misdiagnosis
Scope of our work
Prenatal
diagnosis
Drug
abuse
Forensic
autopsy
Second
opinion
review
Mission statement
College of Pathologists Pakistan is an ethical and
moral organization to serve the best interests of
the discipline of Pathology. It values the moral and
ethical values as the most sacred and the most
precious asset of the organization
Objectives
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Committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct
Create environment for active and enthusiastic contributions
by its members
Adhere to the strict criteria of justice and merit
Serve as an example of honesty ,integrity and uprightness
Abide by the established codes of ethics
CODE OF ETHICS
College of Pathologists Pakistan
Applicability
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Binding on all CPP fellows/members
Notified and will be made available to all pathologists
Complied as a guideline for appropriate conduct
No rights created
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A statement of certain fundamental
principles, policies and procedures
No rights created in any employee,
customer, supplier, competitor and
shareholder
Integrity
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Personal and professional integrity
Promote values of truth , accuracy & accountability
Accuracy of all information will be ensured
Accountability
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Self and organizational accountability
Responsible for all our professional acts
Mechanisms devised to monitor and promote good
management
All local and national laws and regulations governing
practice of medicine followed faithfully
Conflicts of interest
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No judgment on
any
professional
activity
compromised
All known or
potential
conflicts
disclosed to
stakeholders
Advertising
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Disseminate information to public about
pathology and its role in patient care
Conform to the high standard expected of
a physician
Nameplates/Signboards would not be
large or misleading
Opinion of the Ethics Committee sought
Fund raising & commercial interests
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Aim of serving humanity and welfare of the patient
through better diagnosis
Coercive practices for fund raising not permitted
Select products and equipment by employing
independent and impartial judgment
Professional relationship
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Respect and
consideration
at all times
Diversity
encouraged
in all activities
No tolerance
for
discrimination
or harassment
Privacy and confidentiality
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Any information will not
be communicated in an
unauthorized manner
Laboratory reports and records
of the patient released by
written consent of
patient/authorized representative
Disclosure permissible for fulfilling
legal requirements/benefit of the
patient
Informed consent
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Written
informed
consent may
not be required
in all cases
Patient
reporting for
test in a lab
would indicate
implied
consent
Second consultation
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A second opinion
from professional
colleagues
Provide all
material under his
possession or
control for such
opinion
Care exercised
not to affect the
reputation of the
original
consultant
Research and publications
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Provide protection to the life/well being of any human subject
Subjects informed about the aims, methodology and possible hazards
Subjects afforded opportunity to withdraw from the project
Result of research will not be suppressed
Guide toward proper scientific and unbiased diagnostic and research
methodologies
Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable
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Use of pathology
Dedicated for the welfare of patients and mankind
Respect for patients, laboratory specimens
and tissue
Adherence to code of ethics for physicians
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CPP fellows and members will comply with
code of ethics for medical profession
approved by the College
CONDUCT OF A PATHOLOGIST
College of Pathologists Pakistan
Conduct of a pathologist: Do’s
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Upright and honest
in all affairs
Choose the most
appropriate
equipment and
reagents based on
merit
Try to stop all
unethical practices
and corruption
Observe the highest
possible Total
Quality
Management
System
Safeguard the
interest of the
patients
Treat patients as
human beings with
due respect and
honor
Conduct of a pathologist: Don’ts
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Engage in any immoral and unethical practice of pathology or medicine
Use the hospital laboratory for promotion of his/her private practice
Give a false impression about his qualifications
Hire under or unqualified personnel at his/her laboratory
Compromise the standards of the laboratory; public or private
Encourage unnecessary and costly tests
Remain silent or indifferent seeing wrongs in medical and pathology
practice
Role of standing committee
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Refer policy issues which require examination from the ethical stand point
Make suitable recommendations to ensure functioning on solid ethical and
moral grounds
Examine cases of individuals or institutions in conflict with code of ethics
Carry out necessary and appropriate inquiries providing right of hearing to
the accused party
Role of standing committee
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Guidelines for committee
Quackery and unscientific methods contaminating the pure
professional work/research not allowed
Seeping of greed orientation and corruption not allowed
Guard the human rights
Promoting ethical values in laboratory procedures and
environment
How to be an ethical pathologist
Good ethics comes as much from
the search to be ethical as it does
from understanding ‘ethics’
Acknowledgment
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Prof Manzoor Ahmad (President)
Prof Anwar ul Haque (Chair)
Prof Anwar Ali Akhund
Prof Athar Saeed Dil
Dr Muhammad Fayyaz
Dr Muhammad Iqbal Khan
Dr Lubna Naseem
Mr Rana Naveed
Mr Wahajus Siraj
THANKS
College of Pathologists Pakistan