Psychiatric Annals, 2021;51(6):272–277
Cite this articlePublished Online:June 01, 2021https://doi.org/10.3928/00485713-20210511-04Cited by:1
Abstract
Public and community psychiatrists who care for patients with serious mental illnesses regularly face ethical challenges. This article summarizes key ethical considerations in the care of a population that can be difficult to engage and may reject treatment, sometimes necessitating coercive care. The digital revolution in medicine, with its promises and perils and accelerated by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has added ethical complexity regarding privacy and access to care. Shared decision-making, a process to resolve ethical dilemmas, and commitments to professionalism and reflective practice are emphasized as three ways to practice ethically in public and community psychiatrists' daily work. Additionally, COVID-19 has highlighted that engagement in social justice is a critical element of ethical practice for physicians today. [Psychiatr Ann. 2021;51(6):272–277.]
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