Jan-Henrik Opsahl

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Jan-Henrik Opsahl er spesialist i radiologi, jobber i Sanofi og er medlem av Rådet for legeetikk.

Articles by Jan-Henrik Opsahl

Etiquette for doctors on social media

Jan-Henrik Opsahl

10.12.2021: Are tolerance, understanding and humility in short supply in social media? The internet is helping to shape who we are, but as doctors we should also help to shape the online communities that we are a part of. Social media is used by hundreds of millions of people every day, and has become an...

Doctors' treatment of family and friends

Jan-Henrik Opsahl

15.09.2020: All doctors inevitably receive requests both big and small from family, friends and acquaintances in relation to medical advice and treatment. This article discusses the ethical, legal and medical aspects of such involvement, and suggests what issues to consider before accepting the role of treating...

Medical ethics in the forced return of migrants

Svein Aarseth,
Siri Hagen Brelin,
Morten Andreas Horn,
Jan-Henrik Opsahl,
Ida Torgersdotter Øygard Haavardsholm,
Tilde Østborg

17.08.2020: The Abassi case put a spotlight on the role of doctors in forced returns. The role of doctors, their understanding of this role and their professional ethics are all challenged. The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration can make a decision to forcibly return a migrant who does not have legal...