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I. Acknowledging Potential
Conflicts of Interest Among Relationships & Obligations |
| | | Patients/Clients
Colleagues;
Referral Agents
Agency/Organization/Group
Contracted Third Party Payer(s)
Profession
Society
Family/Friends
Self
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| | II.
Predicting Potential Loyalty Conflicts |
| | | Issues
Arising When Defining "Who Is The Client?"
Loyalty to One Client vs. Loyalty
to Other Client(s)
Loyalty to Client
vs. Loyalty to Agency/Organization
Loyalty to Client vs. Standards of Professional
Practice
Loyalty to Client vs. Obedience to Law
Conflicts of Interest Created
By Managed Care
Conflicts Created by Financial & Business Decisions
Pressures
from Loyalty to Family/Friends
Importance of Loyalty to Self
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| | III.
Putting it On the Table |
| | | Personal
Assessment | | |
| | | | Clarifying
Our Own Potential Conflicts
Difficulties in Recognizing/Acknowledging Ethical/Personal/Practical
Implications of Denial | | |
| | | Honest
Discussions With Patients/Clients | | |
| | | | Ethical
Obligations About How Much to Disclose
Clinical Decisions About How Much to
Disclose
Boundary Limitations on Patient/Client Discussions | | |
| | | Personal
Risks in Being Completely Honest | | |
| | | | Professional
Decisions About Consultation
Difficult Ethical/Personal/Professional Decisions
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