Medical Ethics and Medical Professionalism in Low and Middle Income (LAMIC) Countries: Challenges and Implications.
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2015
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ABSTRACT: This article examines the (bio) ethical and professionalism issues that may arise in the context of
medical practice in low and middle income countries (LAMIC), and the challenges this poses for medical regulatory
bodies in the regions, in upholding ethics in professional practice. A quadrangle of source of the problems given rise
to the breach of ethics in medical practice is identified, and suggested steps, based on ethical principles and concept,
is proposed towards the resolution of the problems presented. As LAMIC progress to improve the health of its
population, this endeavour should occur hand in hand with contemporary medical ethics theories, taking in context
the region’s ethnographic and cultural beliefs and practices.
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Physicians, low and middle income countries, medical (bio) ethics, professionalism
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Coleman Albert M E. Medical Ethics and Medical Professionalism in Low and Middle Income (LAMIC) Countries: Challenges and Implications. Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics. 2015; 6(2): 1-7.