Ethics in sports medicine.
All physicians are faced at some time with fundamental challenges while striving to respect the principle canons which define a physician's ethical code. These canons are: 1. Primacy of patient interests, 2. Patient confidentiality, 3, Informed consent, and 4. Maintenance of a high standard of care. Athletes, because of their focus on performance, often present unique situations which lead to ethical challenges not seen in the general patient population. Adherence to the four principle ethical canons guides physicians to make ethical decisions when dealing with these unique patients.
The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Vallejo, California 10003, USA.
Anjali M
AM
Murthy
James
J
Dwyer
Joseph A
JA
Bosco
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000941:ethics; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D059039:Standard of Care / Q000941:ethics