Emphasize the Ethical Issues in Emergency Medicine
- VernacularTitle:重视急诊医疗中的伦理问题
- Author:
Lin JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Emergency Medicine;
Ethics;
Patients' Legal Rights;
Physician-Patient Communication
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
1995;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the significance of ethical issues in emergency medicine.Method:Literature review combined with specific features of emergency department in author's hospital is employed to explore the ethical issues in current emergency medicine,and the necessity to emphasize ethical issues.Related countermeasures are also come up with according to a small sample investigation among emergency residents in author's hospital.Result:Due to the unique characteristics of emergency medicine,there are specific ethical issues arising in emergency department.Conclusion:Enough emphasis should be attached to the reasons for ethical issues in emergency medicine.Relevant regulations and patients triage should be improved in emergency medical treatment.It is also called for to value patients' legal rights,strengthen physician-patient communication,and protect patients' life safety after emergency treatment.Meanwhile,it is also significant to relieve emergency doctors' stress at work,and strengthen sustainable on-job training and team-work of emergency doctors.
