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Ethical and Public Health Considerations for Integrating Physicians with Mental Disability into the Physician Workforce

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2023

Amalia R. Sweet
Affiliation:
AMERICAN BIOETHICS & CULTURE INSTITUTE (ABCI) OF THE AMERICAN UNIT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BIOETHICS CHAIR IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA
Omar Sultan Haque
Affiliation:
AMERICAN BIOETHICS & CULTURE INSTITUTE (ABCI) OF THE AMERICAN UNIT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BIOETHICS CHAIR IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, BOSTON, MA, USA
Michael Ashley Stein
Affiliation:
AMERICAN BIOETHICS & CULTURE INSTITUTE (ABCI) OF THE AMERICAN UNIT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BIOETHICS CHAIR IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA

Abstract

Stigma against mental disability within the medical field continues to impose significant barriers on physicians and trainees. Here, we examine several implications of this stigma and propose steps toward greater inclusion of persons with mental disabilities in the physician workforce.

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© 2023 The Author(s)

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