Forbes May 23, 2024
What Happens When Medical And Corporate Ethics Collide?
As the number of healthcare companies grows and as health systems operate more and more as corporations, doctors in the leadership of these for-profit and not-for-profit corporations have grown in number. Some healthcare organizations are led by physician CEOs and others have doctors in other leadership roles such as chief medical officer. What are the obligations of doctors in corporations? How do they resolve situations in which corporate motives and patient care obligations come in conflict?
Upon graduation from medical school, doctors are expected to take some form of the Hippocratic Oath and abide by professional standards established by their specialty societies and licensure bodies. While these oaths may vary in their...
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