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ETHICS FOR PATHOLOGISTS
College of Pathologists Pakistan
Maj Gen (Retd) Farooq Ahmad KhanMBBS, MCPS,FCPS,FCPP, Dip Endocrinology,FRCPI,FRCPath,PhD
President College of Pathologists Pakistan
Sequence of presentation
Mission statement
Code of ethics
Conduct of a pathologist
Role of standing committee on ethics
3
Ethics & Pathologists
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
4
Pathologist: Trust relationship
Patients
Other physicians
Public
Medical community
Technologists
Courts and coroner
Ethical & Legal issues
•Licensure & disciplinary actions•Civil liability
Legal issues in pathology
•Quackery •Misdiagnosis
Torts and discipline
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
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
10
No rights created
A statement of certain fundamental principles, policies
and proceduresNo rights created in
any employee, customer, supplier,
competitor and shareholder
13
Integrity
Personal and professional integrity
Promote values of truth , accuracy & accountability
Accuracy of all information will be ensured
14
Accountability
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
15
Conflicts of interest
No judgment on any
professional
activity compromised
All known or potential conflicts disclose
d to stakehol
ders
16
Advertising
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
17
Fund raising & commercial interests
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
18
Professional relationship
Respect and consideration at
all times
Diversity encouraged in all activities
No tolerance for discrimination or
harassment
19
Privacy and confidentiality
Any information will not be
communicated in an
unauthorized manner
Disclosure permissible for fulfilling legal
requirements/benefit of the
patient
Laboratory reports and
records of the patient
released by written consent
of patient/authoriz
ed representative
20
Informed consent
Written informed
consent may not be
required in all cases
Patient reporting for test in a lab
would indicate implied consent
21
Second consultation
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
22
Research and publications
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
23
Adherence to code of ethics for physicians
CPP fellows and members will comply with code of ethics for medical profession
approved by the College
25
Conduct of a pathologist: Do’s
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
27
Conduct of a pathologist: Don’ts
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
28
Role of standing committee
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
29
Role of standing committee
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
30
How to be an ethical pathologist
Good ethics comes as much from the search to be ethical as it does from
understanding ‘ethics’
Acknowledgment
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