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Posted By: Julie Shenkman In: Healthcare & Medical
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Whether you seek jobs in healthcare management or an entry-level medical job, eventually you’ll have to think about your views on ethics in healthcare. For some, the issue comes up as a result of a specific situation—the treatment of a particular patient, for example, may conflict with your personal views or ideas on the proper administration of healthcare.
In today’s economy, such conflicts are becoming more prevalent, but believe it or not, the top ethical issues haven’t changed much in the last five years or so according to a report by the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics. The biggest issues facing those looking for a career in healthcare include a shortage of physicians and the rationing of care. How do people looking for medical jobs cope with ethical questions related to the care of terminally ill patients or healthcare resources for elderly people?
One of the first things job seekers can do is try to answer some basic questions long before accepting a healthcare career opportunity. Have you pondered the top medical ethics questions of the day? What’s your first reaction to rationed health care issues or what to do with those without proper insurance coverage? It may surprise you to learn that some don’t think of these ethics questions until they’re personally faced with them—and that is one source of personal conflict that can be better managed with a little forethought.
If you know your own ethical limits and have anticipated some potential conflicts, when such situations arise you’ll be better equipped to take decisive action or support a staff member already involved in the case. If you aren’t comfortable facing some kinds of medical ethics situations, you may learn your initial choice of healthcare careers may be the wrong one for you. By thinking ahead and asking the right questions, you can learn if the path you’re currently on is well suited for you or if the ethical issues associated with that career need more examination before you move forward.
Sometimes the ethical issues associated with a healthcare job aren’t apparent until you’ve had more experience on the job or in your field; you can still get an idea of what lies ahead by asking your more experienced colleagues and co-workers about what they’ve seen. Take full advantage of the benefit of their experiences and you’ll be better equipped to deal with ethics issues in healthcare as they arise.
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