Abstract
The profession of medicine has for a long time been known to work under the principle of self regulation based on physicians’ commitment to protect public trust and welfare. There has however been frequent criticism that the profession has not been adequately capable of identifying and disciplining employees who are incompetent and unethical. This can result in detrimental consequences on patients as well as the healthcare organization CEJA Report, 1992). There is need for all members of a healthcare organization to cooperate in promoting ethics (Nelson, 2010). This paper analyzes the provisions of the ACHE code of ethics that can be ...
