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J R Soc Med 2008;101:67-70
doi:10.1258/jrsm.2007.070412
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J R Soc Med 2008;101:67-70
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The ethical junior: a typology of ethical problems faced by house officers

Rosalind McDougall1   Daniel K Sokol2

1 PhD candidate, Centre for Health and Society, 207 Bouverie St, University of Melbourne VIC 3010, Australia E-mail: r.mcdougall{at}pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
2 Lecturer, Medical Ethics and Law, Centre for Medical and Healthcare Education, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK E-mail: daniel.sokol{at}talk21.com

Correspondence to: Rosalind McDougall

SUMMARY

Although many studies have explored the experiences of doctors in their first postgraduate year, few have focused on the ethical issues encountered by this group. Based on an extensive literature review of research involving house officers, we argue that these doctors encounter a broad range of ‘everyday’ ethical challenges, from truth-telling to working in non-ideal conditions. We propose a typology of house officers' ethical issues and advocate prioritizing these issues in undergraduate medical ethics and law curricula.


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