Would you consider it ethically dubious for doctors to supply medical 'advice' on a site such as this?
And by giving advice do they meet the criteria for good practice as specified within the attached link
http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/good_medical_practice/duties_of_a_doctor.asp
What are your views?
Answers:
most advice I have seen is lately there to calm people who are worried and they nearly other say "see your doctor". If someone said something like "take 2 paracetamol every hour" later yes, this would be irresponsible.
I'm a medical student and I don't think there is anything ethically dubious more or less doctors giving advice on here. Considering they actually know what they are talking more or less compared to the thousands of absolute morons who are answering most of the questions on here. I find the people who are claiming to own knowledge about things they don't, ethically dubious.
Giving advice doesn't contradict any of the criteria for well brought-up medical practice. Its not even practicing medicine.
There is no harm and it is perfectly all right to give advice. You can't diagnose someone over the internet, but I haven't seen anyone do that. Source(s): Medical university
Do you think there are any genuine doctors on this site. I cogitate there is possibly one. I doubt any doctor would waste his time giving advice surrounded by this random way.
How do we know that any of the questions are truthful or contain all the relevant information.
I am not a doctor but I have a great deal of experience within health work and unless the question is obvious or generalised I refer the questioner to their own doctor. I don't consider that irresponsible.
Medical advice ≠ medical practice.
So no a doctor does not run into the criteria for good practice, becausing they are not practicing medicine. The point of Yahoo Answers is to get/give lay advice on a field of issues. If someone with actual knowledge and education within that area provides them with information, it isn't ethically unsound. I haven't seen any medical professional on this site try to claim that YA is a substitute for physically visit a doctor.
Michaelangeliron, there are several very competent physicians on YA- Pangolin is one of them. They do not give specific counsel, except to see their own doctor soon, now, or eventually. Usually we just tell them where on earth to look to find the information they seek.
We do not practice Medicine on the Internet. Source(s): Boarded Neurologist. Chief of Department, etc.
Would you consider it ethically dubious if a policeman made an arrest outside of his shift? Or if a legal representative offered legal advise on this site?
This is not a place to practice medicine, and more promising than not, my advise is to arrange an appointment with a GP. However, if that's ethically dubious, then I might merely have to stop.
Plus, there are a few doctors on here. Most of the time not answering questions (I can singular ever find time to answer a few at a time), but we do exist.
In the grand scheme of things, it's not ethically questionable. Mainly due to the fact that we can't practice prescription over the internet. Source(s): Doctor
I think it is poor practice, as you with the sole purpose get a limited bit of info, and your answer could sway someone's decision. I've just seen it done once or twice. I limit my answers to just giving out information and the simply real advice I give is for the questioner to discuss the option with their doctor. Source(s): 3rd year med student
If you hang around here enough, you'll see that much of the biddable advice given by the physicians here amounts to "see your physician".
This forum is designed to answer questions, not give medical counsel or practice medicine. There is no doctor-patient relationship.
In the interest of ethics, no practicing physician would share any medical instruction or advice that would in any process harm or cause the 'patient' to draw any conclusion that would be detrimental to health and in good health being. That goes for the person seeking warning or anyone reading the answer. Most physicians would give a generalized overview of what you are experiencing, and advise you to actually call on a doctor. They may also provide advice in how to help the doctor to better comprehend what you are experiencing and better find a course of action to help you. Source(s): Drunken ramblings
No, because I believe people who try to get free medical guidance from here are VERY stupid if they take it seriously. And considering that doctors are meant to be well literary they should be giving no more than pointers with advice to seek further assist.
Generally, no, it is not ethically dubious. The potential exists, but I cannot recall a situation where a physician contained by this forum has crossed the line. Most MDs attempt to clarify the questioner's situation, often near the advice "see your doctor!"
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http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/good_medical_practice/duties_of_a_doctor.asp
What are your views?
Answers:
most advice I have seen is lately there to calm people who are worried and they nearly other say "see your doctor". If someone said something like "take 2 paracetamol every hour" later yes, this would be irresponsible.
I'm a medical student and I don't think there is anything ethically dubious more or less doctors giving advice on here. Considering they actually know what they are talking more or less compared to the thousands of absolute morons who are answering most of the questions on here. I find the people who are claiming to own knowledge about things they don't, ethically dubious.
Giving advice doesn't contradict any of the criteria for well brought-up medical practice. Its not even practicing medicine.
There is no harm and it is perfectly all right to give advice. You can't diagnose someone over the internet, but I haven't seen anyone do that. Source(s): Medical university
Do you think there are any genuine doctors on this site. I cogitate there is possibly one. I doubt any doctor would waste his time giving advice surrounded by this random way.
How do we know that any of the questions are truthful or contain all the relevant information.
I am not a doctor but I have a great deal of experience within health work and unless the question is obvious or generalised I refer the questioner to their own doctor. I don't consider that irresponsible.
Medical advice ≠ medical practice.
So no a doctor does not run into the criteria for good practice, becausing they are not practicing medicine. The point of Yahoo Answers is to get/give lay advice on a field of issues. If someone with actual knowledge and education within that area provides them with information, it isn't ethically unsound. I haven't seen any medical professional on this site try to claim that YA is a substitute for physically visit a doctor.
Michaelangeliron, there are several very competent physicians on YA- Pangolin is one of them. They do not give specific counsel, except to see their own doctor soon, now, or eventually. Usually we just tell them where on earth to look to find the information they seek.
We do not practice Medicine on the Internet. Source(s): Boarded Neurologist. Chief of Department, etc.
Would you consider it ethically dubious if a policeman made an arrest outside of his shift? Or if a legal representative offered legal advise on this site?
This is not a place to practice medicine, and more promising than not, my advise is to arrange an appointment with a GP. However, if that's ethically dubious, then I might merely have to stop.
Plus, there are a few doctors on here. Most of the time not answering questions (I can singular ever find time to answer a few at a time), but we do exist.
In the grand scheme of things, it's not ethically questionable. Mainly due to the fact that we can't practice prescription over the internet. Source(s): Doctor
I think it is poor practice, as you with the sole purpose get a limited bit of info, and your answer could sway someone's decision. I've just seen it done once or twice. I limit my answers to just giving out information and the simply real advice I give is for the questioner to discuss the option with their doctor. Source(s): 3rd year med student
If you hang around here enough, you'll see that much of the biddable advice given by the physicians here amounts to "see your physician".
This forum is designed to answer questions, not give medical counsel or practice medicine. There is no doctor-patient relationship.
In the interest of ethics, no practicing physician would share any medical instruction or advice that would in any process harm or cause the 'patient' to draw any conclusion that would be detrimental to health and in good health being. That goes for the person seeking warning or anyone reading the answer. Most physicians would give a generalized overview of what you are experiencing, and advise you to actually call on a doctor. They may also provide advice in how to help the doctor to better comprehend what you are experiencing and better find a course of action to help you. Source(s): Drunken ramblings
No, because I believe people who try to get free medical guidance from here are VERY stupid if they take it seriously. And considering that doctors are meant to be well literary they should be giving no more than pointers with advice to seek further assist.
Generally, no, it is not ethically dubious. The potential exists, but I cannot recall a situation where a physician contained by this forum has crossed the line. Most MDs attempt to clarify the questioner's situation, often near the advice "see your doctor!"
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