Business ethics, medical ethics and economic medicalization Online publication date: Wed, 11-Mar-2009
by Geoffrey Poitras
International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics (IJBGE), Vol. 4, No. 4, 2009
Abstract: This paper explores the ethical implications of economic medicalization: where non-medical problems are transformed into medical problems in order to achieve the objective of shareholder wealth maximization. After considering differences between business ethics and medical ethics, economic medicalization arising from corporate marketing strategies is detailed. Both direct-to-consumer and more traditional physician centred marketing methods are considered. In addition, the economic medicalization of medical research practice and publication is examined and future trends are identified.
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