MedPage Today July 30, 2024
— Just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s ethical
Welcome to “The Hypocritical Oath,” my MedPage Today series where I explore professional, educational, and ethical failures in medicine, from shortcomings in medical culture to abuses of power and patient harm. I try to give a voice to those that have been dismissed in an effort to inspire better doctors, committed to upholding our stated values.
The Case
The following is a fictionalized account of a situation that may arise in a healthcare setting.
Two classmates, a man and a woman, begin their medical school journey together, but their relationship takes a dark turn. The woman, Kate, reports a sexual assault by her former friend to the medical school. Nothing...
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