Author/Editor     Iljaž, Rade; Čerin, Tadeja
Title     Kaj moramo vedeti o zdrabniški poklicni etiki pri delu z ljudmi
Translated title     What do we have to know about physicians professional medical ethics
Type     članek
Source     Med Razgl
Vol. and No.     Letnik 43, št. 2
Publication year     2004
Volume     str. 143-51
Language     slo
Abstract     Teaching about medical ethics and deontology, included in curriculums of most important medical faculties in Europe and USA, has a long and successful tradition in Slovenia too. Considering that we are living in the age of new technologies, globalization and expeditious development in every branch of knowledge, modern physician is continuously confronted with new professional challenges and ethical puzzles. Trying to solve ethical dilemmas, we are obliged to respect our professional ethical codes and basic ethical principles of medical profession such as beneficence, truthtelling, non-maleficence, patient's autonomy, justice and confidentiality. Ethical problems arise above all when we are breaking some of these basic ethical rules from different reasons. Ethical problems are frequently overlooked. By performing good medical practice, keeping our medical knowledge up-to date and permanently considering valid legal regulations, we gain the powerful tools for solving ethical dilemmas and for our professional promotion at the same time. Confronted with more difficult ethical problems, we are obliged to consult more experienced colleagues or professional and ethical boards.
Summary     Pouk o medicinski etiki in deontologiji, ki je vključen v študijske programe vseh večjih medicinskih fakultet v Evropi in ZDA, ima tudi na Slovenskem lepo zgodovino. Ker živimo v dobi novih tehnologij, globalizacije in hitrega napredka znanosti, se sodobni zdravnik nenehno sooča z novimi strokovnimi izzivi in hkrati novimi etičnimi ugankami. Pri njihovem reševanju smo dolžni ravnati v skladu z našimi deontološkimi pravilniki in spoštovati temeljna etična načela našega poklica, kot so dobronamernost, resnicoljubnost, neškodljivost, bolnikova samostojnost, pravičnost in zaupnost. Etični problemi se pojavljajo predvsem takrat, ko iz različnih razlogov ravnamo v nasprotju s temi načeli in so pri vsakdanjem delu pogosto spregledani. Strokovno neoporečno delo, spremljanje medicinskih dosežkov in zakonskih predpisov so odločilnega pomena za ustrezno reševanje etičnih problemov in tako tudi za našo strokovno rast. Kadar naletimo na težje etične zagate, smo za mnenje dolžni povprašati izkušenejše kolege oz. strokovne in etične odbore.
Descriptors     ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL
ETHICS, MEDICAL
PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS
SLOVENIA