Doctors’ Personal Beliefs Should Never Prejudice Patient Care, Says BMA, UK

The BMA has strongly criticised the General Medical Council’s (GMC) guidance ‘Personal beliefs and medical practice’ stating that it could confuse patients and give some doctors a licence to discriminate against certain groups. In its response to the consultation on the guidance, the BMA has urged the GMC to think again and work with the Association to develop guidance that protects both doctors and patients. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Primary Care on October 5th, 2007