Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
The Korean Society for Medical Ethics
Article

법적인 측면에서 바라본 수련의 의료윤리 교육목표

박형욱1,*, 김소윤1, 손명세2
Hyoung-Wook PARK1,*, So-Yoon KIM1, Myong-sei SOHN2
1연세대학교 의과대학 의료법윤리학과
2연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실
1Department of Medical Law & Ethics, Yonsei University College of Medicine
2Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine
*교신저자: 박형욱. 연세대학교 의과대학 의료법윤리학과. 02-2228-2534. ismipark@yuhs.ac

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Published Online: Sep 30, 2009

ABSTRACT

In 2007, the Korean Society for Medical Ethics Education and the Korean Academy of Medical Sciences published “The Educational Goals of Ethics Programs for Medical Trainees,” which presents 47 case reports and related discussions. Although the legal and medical responsibilities of medical professionals are closely related, they can often be distinguished. Therefore, in omitting some of the legal aspects of the case reports, the aforementioned publication fails to guide trainees in how to deal with issues similar to those raised in the case reports. The present article examines the legal responsibilities of the doctors described in those case reports. The result shows that the publication discusses the legal responsibilities of doctors in only nine of 31 relevant cases. We argue that the ethical and legal responsibilities of medical professionals need to be taught in an integrative manner. Furthermore, we claim that the legal aspects of medical case reports must be studied with the help of legal professionals and should be reflected in publications used to train medical professionals.

Keywords: 의료윤리; 의료교육; 수련의
Keywords: Medical ethics; Ethics education; Medical trainees