Awareness of today’s interns about ethics in medical practice.
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2007-01
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Growing awareness of public, snarling C.P.A., skyrocketing competition, changing personal & public life scenario, have all transformed or set to transform rules of medical practice. Practice of Ethics in medicine could be a “value addition”. Aims: To study the awareness of today’s Interns about medical ethics. Study design: Cross sectional. Participants: Interns of four Medical Colleges of Nagpur. Analysis: Simple percentage. Results: All Interns passed the test. (i) AIDS & Ethics: All Interns revealed positive reaction towards Emergency treatment of AIDS’ patients. (ii) Issue of certificate & Ethics: 65% interns aware. (iii) Treating complications & Ethics: 67.5% aware. (iv) Diagnosis & ethics: 92% aware. (v) Awareness & Ethics: 90.5% aware. Conclusion: Awareness of Interns seems theoretical, but adequate. Practical issues like: to issue certificate & to treat complications through the perspective of ethics reveal less awareness & knowledge. So practical issues need to be addressed considering the perspective of ethics in medicine while teaching.
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Awareness, Intern, Ethics, Medical Practice, Medical College
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Madhav G Raje. Awareness of today’s interns about ethics in medical practice. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2007 Jan; 29(1): 9-11.