Observers in the Medical Setting - 27/09/17
Doi : 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.10.006
Joel M. Geiderman, MD ⁎ 
Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department, Department of Emergency Medicine, Burns and Allen Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
∗Corresponding Author.
Abstract |
Requests for observation experiences are common in the emergency department and other medical settings. There is little guidance in the literature or in professional societies’ polices about who should be granted this privilege. This article reviews the ethical and legal issues that should be taken into account when one decides whether to allow observers in the medical setting. At the heart of the issue is patient privacy. This article recommends that institutions have policies in place that address these activities and suggests content for such policies.
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| Supervising editor: Robert A. De Lorenzo, MD, MSM |
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| Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article as per ICMJE conflict of interest guidelines (see www.icmje.org/). The author has stated that no such relationships exist. |
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American College of Emergency Physicians. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 70 - N° 1
P. 86-92 - juillet 2017 Retour au numéro
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