Speculation fit for a king? Medical announcements from the British royal family and the recurring ethical complexities of personal privacy and public commentary from physicians

Abstract This article explores the ethical complexities of openly-expressed medical commentary using recent cancer diagnoses within the British monarchy as illustrative cases. Specifically, it examines tensions between public interest, personal privacy, and professional standards, underlining the ad...

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Published in:	BMC Medical Ethics
Main Authors:	Alexander Smith, Dinesh Bhugra, Antonio Ventriglio, Michael Liebrenz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Medical commentary King Charles III Princess of Wales Goldwater Rule American Medical Association General Medical Council
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-024-01105-0