In this learning activity, you will explain the importance of demonstrating professional and ethical behavior.

Instructions: 

Step 1: Analyze and Consider

Review the required learning materials for this lesson. Think about the role and importance of maintaining ethics, respect and emotional support for patients in a professional medical setting. 

Step 2: Respond  

Prepare a 300-400 word piece of writing explaining the following key points with reference to your professional medical setting :

• In your own words, how would you define the terms “professional” and “ethical” behavior? 
• Why is it important to emphasize professional and ethical behavior?
• In your setting, how can you ensure respect, empathy, responsiveness, and concern regardless of the patient's problems, personal characteristics, or cultural background?
• In your setting, how can sensitivity to medical student-patient similarities and differences be promoted?
• With reference to your setting, what are some barriers experienced in recognizing psychiatric illnesses?
• How do you think professionals and students in your setting can be more receptive of constructive feedback?
• How do you think your life experiences/ attitudes may influence care of assigned patients and the physician’s behavior with patients?

Step 3: Share 

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).