Comments on: In the News http://medbloggercode.com/2007/06/14/in-the-news/ Blogging Code for Healthcare Professionals and Patients Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:38:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jeffrey http://medbloggercode.com/2007/06/14/in-the-news/#comment-62 Jeffrey Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:36:00 +0000 http://medbloggercode.com/?p=11#comment-62 thanks so much for coming up with this code of ethics of med bloggers. certainly much appreciated.. <br/><br/>screw the lawyers save a patient. (a mnemonic i learn in year 1 of med sch)<br/><br/>shall med bloggers get the finalised icon and whoever posts it up on their blog would imply they would be adhering to this code, otherwise the same cannot be assumed. thanks so much for coming up with this code of ethics of med bloggers. certainly much appreciated..

screw the lawyers save a patient. (a mnemonic i learn in year 1 of med sch)

shall med bloggers get the finalised icon and whoever posts it up on their blog would imply they would be adhering to this code, otherwise the same cannot be assumed.

]]> By: Palmdoc http://medbloggercode.com/2007/06/14/in-the-news/#comment-61 Palmdoc Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:44:00 +0000 http://medbloggercode.com/?p=11#comment-61 One could declare one's qualifications but not reveal one's identity. The concern I had for medical bloggers is the ethical issue of "self promotion and advertisement" (an ethical no-no in some countries) as opposed to being transparent. I think just keep it flexible here and leave it to the individual to decide. One could declare one’s qualifications but not reveal one’s identity. The concern I had for medical bloggers is the ethical issue of “self promotion and advertisement” (an ethical no-no in some countries) as opposed to being transparent. I think just keep it flexible here and leave it to the individual to decide.

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