Young Physicians Understanding the Conspiracy of Silence

dc.contributor.advisorKristen Foltz, J.D.
dc.contributor.authorFlint, Christian
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-19T15:17:30Z
dc.date.available2021-08-19T15:17:30Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.description.abstractThe conspiracy of silence is a phenomenon believed in the law community involving physicians remaining quiet and not testifying against other physicians in medical malpractice cases. Existing research shows that physicians hesitate when asked to testify against each other in a court of law. Five physicians aged 25 to 30 were interviewed over Zoom and were asked questions regarding the ethics of testifying and their stances on the subject. The researcher hypothesized younger physicians will have a different view on the ethics of testifying than older physicians in that they believe younger physicians do not respect their elders as much as the previous generation. The results reflect that these young physicians did not have a strong education on malpractice law from their medical schools and are most likely to not testify against another doctor in a court of law due to the harm of their relationships with fellow physicians. This study suggests researchers should take note of the small sample size and the lack of diversity for future research. A larger sample size would draw a stronger conclusion.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/2097
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMAPC, The University of Tampaen_US
dc.subjectMalpracticeen_US
dc.subjectConspiracy of silenceen_US
dc.subjectPhysiciansen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.subjectEthicsen_US
dc.titleYoung Physicians Understanding the Conspiracy of Silenceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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