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Abstract
In this commentary, the beneficial value of the relational aspects of interprofessional collaboration is emphasized to demonstrate that conflict of interests arising in self-referrals are more complex than presented in classic cases of conflicts of interest. A dialog involving health professionals and ethicists is recommended to better understand the relational aspects that are essential to patient wellness and autonomy, in relation to the various care and organizational contexts across private and public sectors. The goal is to inform policy making on management of conflicts of interests associated with self-referrals.
Keywords:
- referrals,
- interprofessional collaboration,
- healthcare team,
- ethics,
- care relation,
- patient-centred care
Résumé
Dans ce commentaire, la valeur bénéfique des dimensions relationnelles relative aux collaborations interprofessionnelles est mise en valeur afin de démontrer que les conflits d’intérêts émanant des auto-référencements sont plus complexes que les conflits d’intérêts traditionnels. Un échange entre professionnels de la santé et éthiciens est recommandé afin de mieux comprendre les aspects relationnels, qui sont essentiels au bien-être et à l’autonomie du patient, concernant différents soins et contextes organisationnels qui se produisent dans les secteurs publics et privés. Ceci afin d’éclairer les élaborations politiques quant à la gestion des conflits d’intérêts associés aux auto-référencements.
Mots-clés :
- référencements,
- collaboration interprofessionnel,
- équipe de soins,
- éthique,
- relation de soins,
- soins axés sur le patient
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Acknowledgements
The author wishes to thank her colleagues for inspiring discussions on interprofessional collaboration.
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Appendices
Remerciements
L’auteure tient à remercier ses collègues pour les discussions inspirantes autour de la collaboration interprofessionnelle.

