Samuel G. Ruchman, Prabhjot Singh, MD, PhD, and Anna Stapleton
What can American health systems developers learn from abroad? Leading programs draw on global lessons to build sustainable and effective care in the US.
AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(7):736-742. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.7.msoc1-1607.
The causes of many health behaviors are deeply rooted in our culture, and using a counseling model that assumes individual control and responsibility for these behaviors can cause patients to feel hectored instead of helped.
When recruiting physicians from developing countries for U.S. residency training slots there are ethical concerns that program directors and potential residents should be aware of and discuss.