Topic: Article Journal
Read the following article: https://drhoffman.com/article/should-doctors-be-role-models-for-their-patients/ Refer to your professional code of ethics for your chosen career path/major. For example, healthy lifestyle coaching is NBHWC Code of Ethics and its Scope of Practice. For medical doctors, it is found here. Be sure to incorporate the appropriate code of ethics into your response. (Links to an external site.)
Do we expect doctors or other health care providers to be more than human or less than human? How does this impact expectations from patients?
Do you feel that medical professionals should be role models for their patients?
Should all medical doctors be physically active, in good shape, and have no bad habits that might affect their own health (smoking, drinking, etc.)?
Should health be assessed based on weight?
How would we assess health if it were not based on weight?
What responsibility do doctors or other health care providers have to their patients when evaluating their health risks? How would patient-centered care play into this?
Responses should be 500-750 words and citations are required.