Ethical Conundrums in the Clinical Laboratory

Authors

  • Saswati Das Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i4.34113

Keywords:

Ethics, Clinical Laboratory, Accreditation, Emergency Laboratory, Pandemic

Abstract

Ethics guide in difficult situations to make the distinction between right and wrong.  Professional ethics ought to be given priority in laboratory medicine. Laboratory results deeply impact the decisions of the physician and the well-being of the patient.  Hence, the ethical dilemmas in the laboratory have to be addressed  to achieve better care  for the patient.  Ethics encompasses all the three phases – pre analytical , analytical and post analytical of the total testing cycle.  Practical implementation of ethical codes is always a challenge. In this paper we aim to decode the various ethical  considerations that need to be addressed during the total testing cycle while working in a  resource  constrained  settings  and the  ethical conundrums during a  public  health crisis.

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Published

2021-03-01

How to Cite

Das, S. (2021). Ethical Conundrums in the Clinical Laboratory. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 12(3), 125–127. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i4.34113

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Opinion and Perspectives