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Having just read Trisha's article, and as someone who teaches law and
ethics to pre and post-registered nurses, I feel that there is a need for
wider public discussion of the issues raised.
Surely, there should be an ethical code for programmes such as these?
If not then as health professionals we should be applying pressure for one
to be generated.
The long-term effects on the candidates could be catastrophic.
Perhaps we should also be pointing this out to the TV company involved.
Competing interests:
No competing interests
08 June 2001
John McBride
Lecturer
Institute of Health and Community Studies Bournemouth University
I believe it is our duty to protest against such evil /stupid deeds in our
society, which looks for daily new "excitements" at the expense of other
human beings. If we can stop it beforehand, that's even preferable.
An organized national, or even international call from physicians may help
this case and may be will give an example for future similar media trials
for creating such type of "excitements ". Official ethicists should have
said something too, but they are usually too busy in their theoretical
work...
A need for wider ethical debate
Having just read Trisha's article, and as someone who teaches law and
ethics to pre and post-registered nurses, I feel that there is a need for
wider public discussion of the issues raised.
Surely, there should be an ethical code for programmes such as these?
If not then as health professionals we should be applying pressure for one
to be generated.
The long-term effects on the candidates could be catastrophic.
Perhaps we should also be pointing this out to the TV company involved.
Competing interests: No competing interests