At 16:16 on 29/8/96, Mike Wells wrote:
> Paul Caldwell wrote
>
>
> > Subject: VIDEOING OPS.
>
>
> > A company has been flogging a video of NHS operations. Apparently the
> > R.Coll.Surgs. has stated that "it is normal practice not to ask patients
> > permission before videoing their op. if they cannot be identified in it
>and it
> > is used for medical teaching only of students or post-grads." Is this
>ethical
> > or acceptable?
> > Paul Caldwell
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> As an occasional patient I would say this is neither ethical nor
> acceptable. In general I would be prpared to have such material used
> for teaching purposes, and for this purpose I would be quite
> prepared to be identified. But publication for a prurient public,
> and/or the personal gain of medical practitioners (which may or may
> not be the situation in this particular case, the reports are
> conflicting) I regard as quite indefensible.
>
> Mike Wells
I agree.
The line must be strict.
In order to be able to keep the confidence of patients doctors must be VERY
keen on preserving it at all cost.
Pandering medical information is abject.
What is the postion of the BMA?
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