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World Book of Family Medicine – European Edition 2015 and their background and possible consequences for the patient, his/her family and the physician are discussed. Typically, the group work starts with short presentations by the workshop participants, demonstrating situations involving ethical dilemmas. The participants then select 3-4 situations out of those presented, split into small groups and discuss the following issues: 1. The patient’s history and other factors, which resulted in the development of the particular ethical problem presented 2. The possible consequences of the situation for the patient and the physician 3. Possible solutions 4. What are the basic ethical principles demonstrated and challenged by this situation? The aim of this workshop is to increase awareness in ethical standards, attitudes and global differences in the legal context of clinical practice applicable to future medical graduates and Family Doctors. Here are a few examples of the difficult situations presented: Both a woman and her husband are patients with the same family doctor. The woman receives Diazepam for anxiety and depression due to metastatic breast cancer; her husband is in early retirement and in a consultation with his Family Doctor complains about his sleepiness. Previously, the woman told the Family Doctor that in the evening she puts some of her pills into her husband's wine so that he would not sexually approach her. A patient with a haemoglobin level of 2.4 refuses both diagnostic procedures and therapy suggested by his Family Doctor. A sixteen year old boy suffers from heavy injuries and tetraplegia after a car accident; it turns out that he had too much alcohol in his blood. His father requests the Family Doctor to delete this information from the medical record for reasons of disability insurance coverage. A 54 year old woman with diabetes and diabetic nephropathy needs kidney transplantation. According to the legal situation she is not entitled for a kidney transplant in her country. However, for a large fee, she is offered the kidney of a prisoner in China who is facing the death penalty. She approaches her Family Doctor for advice. An elderly lady first refuses diagnostic clarification and therapy of her hip fracture; a few days later she agrees with the suggestion by her Family Doctor to be treated in the hospital and dies there following surgery. The Family Doctor feels guilty. In a given country, influenza vaccination at the Family Doctor-level is obligatory for every citizen and those who refuse are punished with a 400 Euro fine; moreover, Family Doctors are legally obliged to report every patient who refuses to comply. Among the questions quite often discussed and exchanged among participants are those related to the respective health care system, the respective legal framework, the needs and demands of patients in the country concerned, the expectations of patients and society, conflicts of interest, options for support and advice in these situations, the need for efficient communication, how to react in the particular situation, etc. Finally, the principles and responsibilities of medical professionalism (3) such as the principle of respect of patients´ autonomy, priority of patients’ welfare and of promoting social justice and equity are identified and their value and possible discrepancies in political or market reality are discussed. Despite these principles and guidelines however, the family doctor is more often than not alone in his/her decision regarding an individual situation. The WP on ethical issues in FM plans to raise awareness of the importance of professional attitudes at every level of medical education and training and supports the idea to establish Family Medicine as the leading discipline in teaching medical ethics/professional attitudes to students and colleagues. This will be accomplished through promoting widespread dialogue within the profession, initiating and supporting research and disseminating information throughout the WONCA community, the international academic community, healthcare organisations and government agencies. Take Home Messages 16
The WP workshops on Ethics described aims to: World Book of Family Medicine – European Edition 2015 identify common principles of ethical dilemmas as they occur in daily practice discuss circumstances which favour their development to raise awareness about ways to solve and prevent some of these ethical dilemmas Original Abstract http://www.woncaeurope.org/content/192-ethical-dilemmas-general-practice-workshop References Kochen M, Rebhandl E, Maier M; Challenges to our Professional Attitudes- past and present. Verlag der Österreichischen Ärztekammer, 2001, ISBN 3-901488-22-7 http://www.globalfamilydoctor.com/groups/WorkingParties/EthicalIssues.aspx Medical professionalism in the new millennium: a physicians' charter. Medical Professionalism Project; The Lancet 2002, 359, Issue 9305: 520-522 (DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)07684-5) 17
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