Conflict of Interest
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Kinesiologists may encounter situations where their personal interest’s conflict with those of their patients/clients. The Standard describes how kinesiologists are expected to manage and avoid these real, potential and perceived conflicts of interest.
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essential competencies
Download pdfIs pro-active in foreseeing and preventing situations that may present a conflict of interest.
Understands and readily identifies conflicts of interest.
Discloses when actions present a personal gain or interest, or if a decision directly or indirectly affects professional judgment.
Discloses to the patient/client that a profit will be made when recommending products and services.
Complies with practice standards regarding recommending and working with vendors.
Reports an incident of unprofessional, unsafe or unethical behaviour.
Reports near-miss events or occurrences of medical errors or incidents.
Reflects on and evaluates own actions and decisions.