Question

How are the competencies of a good auditor as described by Pain similar to the characteristics of ethics upheld by physicians?

Competencies described by Pain: ethical conduct, fairness, professional, independence, and evidence based.

Answer 1

There are American Medical principles for medical ethics for management of pain in patients with following features like

• assessment of pain of a sufferer with complete analysis of diagnostic symptoms and factors causing that disease.
• education of physicians through regulated medical bodies with analysis of procedures to cure pain in patients.
• there is a separate branch of pain medicine
• The drugs presribed by a physician should comply with the quality control standards and should be available with the auditor in the market. This is effective in treating the patient suffering from a disease in society.
• The drugs should be advised by a physician as there are several side-effects of drugs which can worsen the condition of the patient.
• There can be barriers like treatment method of relieving pain in nerves but not so effective depending upon the experience of a physician.
• The effect of pain relieving drugs should be checked by auditor and pharmaceutical scientists by conducting experiments in mice.
• Euthanasia is considered illegal as it is a last end method to relieve pain and suffering in a patient with willingness of patient or that of the relatives.