Professional Ethics

Is honesty is the best policy on resumes?

Michael Cook | 25 February 2012

Patients expect honesty and attention to detail in their doctors. Unfortunately there is a large proportion who appear to be economical with the truth. Two recent studies looking at applications to training programs in obstetrics show that nearly 30 out of every 100 applicants took credit for non-existent research publications.

Killing the willing

Michael Cook | 21 October 2011

On Thursday (Oct 20), 38-year-old Christopher Johnson was executed by lethal injection in an Alabama prison after only four years on death row. The average time between sentencing and death in the US is currently about 14 years, but Johnson consistently declined to appeal or ask for clemency. He had murdered his six-month-old son to spite his estranged wife.

Disciplinary panel strips disgraced pathologist of licence

Jared Yee | 09 February 2011

Smith pleads no contest

World Medical Association still burdened with corrupt president-elect

Michael Cook | 07 August 2010

Ketan Desai in New Delhi jail