Question

Draft a script for a 5-10 minute podcast.

The AMA's Principles of Medical Ethics includes a mandate to "recognize a responsibility to participate in activities contributing to the improvement of the community and the betterment of public health". (AMA, 2012 Principles of Medical Ethics, Principle VII).

Assignment

• • Describe eight (8) ways in which a physician and his/her staff may participate in community activities. For instance, the physician may give free clinics for the homeless, or provide educational seminars for patients.
  • Summarize the AMA's Principles of Medical Ethics and discuss how they relate to the 8 ideas you developed on how a physician can give back to the community. Review the AMA Principles of Medical Ethics.
  • Thinking about your own community, describe the activities that local physicians participate in or offer. Conduct local research if you are not already aware of these activities.
• Script & References
  • In a Word document, draft a script for your podcast.
  • Include a minimum of three references, in APA format

Answer 1

ANSWERS :

1. The eight ways which a physician and his staff may participate in community activities are as follows :

* Checking blood pressure for community people

* Free testing for diabetes

* Eye check ups for elderly

* Free medical camps for community people

* Antenatal check ups

* Immunization services

* Health education to prevent disease conditions

* Free medical camps for homeless people

2. PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL ETHICS :

- A physician should respect the laws and the changes to be accepted for patient benefit in health care

- Respect the patient rights, family and other health care providers

- Should be dedicated towards his work, show respect and ensure human rights

- Maintain the standards of the profession, and do not harm the patients by malpractices

- Maintain patient information in a confidential and private

- Should apply his knowledge, skills, education for the welfare of the patients and public

- Participate in community activities of public health and recognize the needs of the people

- Should support to the medical care access for all the people

* In the above mentioned 8 ideas by using of the principles of medical ethics according to AMA, the physician can provide the health care services to all the people of community areas irrespective of age, gender, social status, income, background, etc. By following the principles of medical ethics the physician contributes the services which can help the people to overcome from the disease conditions and from sufferings.