| The role of academic psychiatry faculty in the treatment and subsequent evaluation and promotion of medical students: an ethical conundrum. | |
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PMID: 18270274 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: This article explores ethical and practical issues associated with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) provision that states health professionals who provide psychiatric/psychological care to medical students must have no involvement in the academic evaluation or promotion of students receiving those services. METHOD: The authors address the pros and cons of this provision as they relate to the overall well-being of the student. RESULTS: Arguments in support of this provision include students' desire for confidentiality, avoidance of dual-relationships, and fear of documentation in the academic record. Arguments against this provision include the elimination of student autonomy to select a psychiatrist, the suitability and accessibility of academic psychiatrists to treat students, and the delimiting nature of this standard. CONCLUSION: In general, the LCME provision eliminates potential barriers to the mental health treatment of medical students. However, research and debate on its impact and appropriateness on a case-by-case basis should continue. |
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Authors:
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Michael G Kavan; Paula Jo Malin; Daniel R Wilson |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry Volume: 32 ISSN: 1042-9670 ISO Abbreviation: Acad Psychiatry Publication Date: 2008 Jan-Feb |
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Created Date: 2008-02-13 Completed Date: 2008-04-08 Revised Date: 2009-02-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8917200 Medline TA: Acad Psychiatry Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Creighton University School of Medicine, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178, USA. michaelkavan@creighton.edu |
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Academic Medical Centers* Ethics, Professional* Faculty* Guidelines as Topic Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data Humans Mental Disorders / epidemiology, psychology, therapy Mental Health Services / supply & distribution Psychiatry / education*, ethics* Student Health Services / supply & distribution Students, Medical / statistics & numerical data* |
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Acad Psychiatry. 2008 Sep-Oct;32(5):446-7
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