@article{ajphr2014236,
author={{Anyanwu, E. B. and Abedi, Harrison O. and Onohwakpor, Efe A.},
title={Ethical Issues in Treating Self and Family Members},
journal={American Journal of Public Health Research},
volume={2},
number={3},
pages={99--102},
year={2014},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajphr/2/3/6},
issn={2327-6703},
abstract={A trained health care provider principally offers care to ill-patients, offers advocacy to groups of persons, could be a passionate counsellor when needed, and may offer preventive services to individuals and communities at large. He is trained to alleviate the problem of sickness from patients. Therefore, a patient may just as well be the physician himself or may be his immediate family members who can fall ill and so needs the expertise of a doctor. The patient maybe a colleague, friend or employee who all maybe intimate with the physician but may need his services when they are ill. The challenge therefore, is when does the doctor stop doctoring a patient and transfer care to another doctor. What risks may show up if a doctor treats himself and close family members? Is it ethical for a doctor not to offer treatment solely on the ground that the patient is a close relation?},
doi={10.12691/ajphr-2-3-6}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}