iahrs ethical code

[Guest josh - b]

like many here i have followed Bills recent foray onto hlh with great interest and learned that the owner/moderator of hlh placed great emphasis on the iahrs member listing.

Just to put things in perspective here is the code of ethics as posted on the iahsr website:

 

I. The select member recognizes that because of the lack of government regulation in the field of hair transplantation, a greater ethical and moral responsibility is necessary when practicing hair restoration surgery.

II. The select member acknowledges that patients are the IAHRS' first concern. The hair transplant physician will listen to them and provide the best care he or she can. The member will be honest, respectful and compassionate towards patients, taking into account the emotional distress related to hair loss.

III. The select member will exercise professional judgment independently, and not be influenced by political pressures or by factors such as social standing in the hair loss community. Members will not put profit or professional advancement above their duty to patients.

IV. The select member will not provide treatments that are deemed pointless or harmful by the IAHRS, or ones that an informed and competent patient refuses.

V. The select member will ensure patients receive the information and support they need to make important decisions about hair loss prevention and improvement of their existing condition. Members will answer questions as truthfully as they can and respect patients' decisions, unless these decisions put the patient or others at risk of harm. If members cannot agree with their requests, they are required to explain why.

VI The select member will use his/her training and professional standing as an IAHRS member to improve the community in which they work. Members will treat patients equitably, and support a fair and humane distribution of health resources. They will strive to change current accepted practices that are contrary to patients' interest or to the professional ethics of The IAHRS.

VII The select member acknowledges that he/she is in a position of trust and will not betray that trust.

VIII The select member will not take emotional or financial advantage of patients.

IX The select member acknowledges that he/she is in a position to affect each patient's appearance, self-confidence, and possibly the emotional, social, and professional success of the patient for his/her entire life. With every treatment, the emotional well-being of the patient will be considered as important as the outcome of the actual treatment itself. The lifelong effect of each treatment will be considered in light of potential continuing hair loss.

X. The select member acknowledges that patients must be seen as human beings and not simply as "cases," and should be treated as such.

XI. The select member will recommend treatment for each patient as a member would recommend for himself or herself, or any family member under the same circumstances. This does not mean that the treatment cannot be modified to accommodate the desires of the patient, if practical.

XII. The select member will maintain truth and integrity in all advertising, always avoiding deceptive communications. If a member promotes a technique or an option that is not accepted by the IAHRS as a whole, said member will not be allowed to continue to operate under the umbrella of the IAHRS. Furthermore, trademarking and copyrighting names for common terms is discouraged and frowned upon by the IAHRS, and telemarketing of surgical procedures will not be tolerated.

XIII. The select member shall continue to study, apply and advance his/her knowledge in the field of surgical hair restoration. All members of the IAHRS are required to share their knowledge of potential advancements in surgical techniques to better serve the hair loss community

 

Now, if u go the members list you will find that the second member name listed is :

Alvani,antonio md.

 

go figure !!

[chucky]

Does anyone know what is the difference between the IAHRS and the ISHRS.There seems to be a lot of organisations to join for doctors to add to their list of credentials.

[thanatopsis_awry]

Too many ornamental organizations that mean very little. It's like boxing titles; so bloody many that it is tough to know what they all even really mean and who the true champs are.

[notgoing2gobald]

Armani's on it? Thats messed up! Personally I don't go by all these "organizations". Its just like the Better Business Beaureu, a bunch of nonsense. I just look at who has the best results and the most praise. Then I hunt down ANYBODY I can find that was not happy with their work. So far I have not found ANY for the doc I want to go to. Except a total crackpot who the doc said he shouldn't have operated on so he doesn't count. Who are you having your ht with again josh?

 

than,

 

you don't know who the champ is? Its my man Tyson!!! Haven't you been watching my promos?

[Guest josh - b]

The difference in the iahrs as opposed to the other ht surgeon membership organisations is that ,like here, their members are screened before acceptance and have to maintain certain standards, both surgically and ethically.

Dr armanis continued inclusion as an iahrs member makes a mockery of their code of ethics imo.

 

ngtgb,

I'm booked in with dr pathomvanich in a couple of months .

[chucky]

Yeah Dr May of the Wimpole clinic is a member of the ishrs,enough said.