Online Medical Professionalism:
Patient and Public Relationships: Policy Statement From the American College of
Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Patient and Public Relationships: Policy Statement From the American College of
Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Farnan JM,
Sulmasy LS, Worster BK, Chaudhry HJ, Rhyne JA, Arora VM; for the American
College of Physicians Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee; the
American College of Physicians Council of Associates; the Federation of State
Medical Boards Special Committee on Ethics and Professionalism*. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Apr 11. doi:
10.7326/0003-4819-158-8-201304160-00100. [Epub ahead of print]
Sulmasy LS, Worster BK, Chaudhry HJ, Rhyne JA, Arora VM; for the American
College of Physicians Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee; the
American College of Physicians Council of Associates; the Federation of State
Medical Boards Special Committee on Ethics and Professionalism*. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Apr 11. doi:
10.7326/0003-4819-158-8-201304160-00100. [Epub ahead of print]
The American
College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards has released a
policy statement regarding online medical professionalism. The statement offers 5 positions about applying
ethical principles to online settings and communication, maintaining separation
between professional and social spheres online, communicating online, checking
the accuracy of online information about you as a clinician, and considering
the future implications of online activities for professional lives. This
statement may be beneficial for all healthcare professionals.
College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards has released a
policy statement regarding online medical professionalism. The statement offers 5 positions about applying
ethical principles to online settings and communication, maintaining separation
between professional and social spheres online, communicating online, checking
the accuracy of online information about you as a clinician, and considering
the future implications of online activities for professional lives. This
statement may be beneficial for all healthcare professionals.