Sinners and Saints: Medical Business Ethics in Interventional Radiology.

Abstract

Medical business ethics are the ethical principles and values that guide the conduct of business in healthcare.[1] Medicine is unique in the business sense because people tend to believe that patient outcomes should be the primary focus over monetary gains, such that a less lucrative course should be taken if it is better for the patient.[2] In interventional radiology (IR), concerns regarding medical business ethics often surround the relationships between IRs and industry partners, competition among providers, and other situations where there is lack of alignment between motivations to do what is best for one's patients, one's practice, and personal gains.