New ethical standards set for health service managers

Service standards for sexual health.

Madam We fail to understand why Dr Stephen Searle1 feels that implementing the Faculty’s Service Standards2 should detract from our level of client care. If a service has a clear chaperone policy or protocol then the amount of actual documentation required is minimal. An entry in the case notes ‘chaperone declined’ or ‘chaperone: Nurse Smith’ should suffice to indicate adherence with the policy...

Standards for ethical publication.

In a previous editorial the editors of The Journal of Laryngology and Otology presented the Journal’s position with regard to ethical standards in medical publication. One of the developments recently introduced is a joint commitment by editors of journals of Otolaryngology to act in a coordinated manner in order to share information when a suspected breach of publishing integrity has occurred....

Ethical Standards for Groups

There has been consider able discussion about the ethical aspects of the group movement, which includes a variety of groups going under such names as T-groups, sensitivity groups and encounter groups. However, little if any progress has been made in developing guidelines or standards. There are at least two reasons for this lack of progress. One is that the problem is an exceedingly difficult o...

Ethical standards for fetal experimentation.

The Ethical Implication of Bartering for Mental Health Services: Examining Interdisciplinary Ethical Standards

The present paper discusses literature concerning the practice of bartering for counseling, psychological, or social work services in lieu of traditional monetary payment. The author contrasts the language concerning the practice of bartering found in the respective ethical codes for each profession, and presents literature describing both risks and potential benefits of bartering arrangements....