Analysis
Ethical Debate
Students whose behaviour causes concern: Case history
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2874 (Published 29 December 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a2874Medical students are in a position of privilege and trust in their everyday interactions with patients. The General Medical Council (GMC) guidance states that students must protect patients from harm posed by another colleague’s poor behaviour, performance, or health and raise any concerns with an appropriate person.1 However, there is no obvious channel for raising concerns, particularly when problems are encountered away from your university. We describe …
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