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Physicians must take care on social media, extending ethical standards from the clinic to online activities, and not promote themselves and health-related or other products, including for personal gain.
Electronic health records (EHRs) are used routinely in health care but can pose ethical concerns when completed inaccurately, even with the goal of serving the patient’s welfare.
Physicians must take care on social media, extending ethical standards from the clinic to online activities, and not promote themselves and health-related or other products, including for personal gain.
Physician family/caregivers may use their knowledge to help family navigate the health system, interpret clinical data, and serve as patient advocates, but they should not be the treating physician.
As members of a profession with specialized knowledge and expertise, physicians have a duty to serve as an expert witness, but they must be qualified and act within appropriate guidelines and review.