How Should Professional Resistance Be Integrated Into Conceptions of Professional Accountability?

Rachel Ellaway, Lisa Graves, Tasha R. Wyatt

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Abstract

As more health professions students, trainees, and clinicians engage in acts of professional resistance, professional accountability is needed when acts of resistance influence patient care. This article suggests standards that can help distinguish between professional and nonprofessional resistance and prioritize minimizing harm and injustice to patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E185-E190
JournalAMA Journal of Ethics
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2025
Externally publishedYes

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