Article | June 01, 2001Ethics: A Conflict of Interest Andi Russell Author Notes Andi RussellColumn Editor © 2001 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Ethics Article | June 01, 2001 Ethics: A Conflict of Interest SIG 11 Perspectives on Administration and Supervision, June 2001, Vol. 11, 7-8. doi:10.1044/aas11.2.7 SIG 11 Perspectives on Administration and Supervision, June 2001, Vol. 11, 7-8. doi:10.1044/aas11.2.7 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Russell, A. (2001). Ethics: A Conflict of Interest. Perspect Admin Sup, 11(2), 7-8. doi: 10.1044/aas11.2.7. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Ethics: A Conflict of Interest You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × Mary is a speech-language pathologist in a large metropolitan hospital. She treated Mrs. Jones for aphasia during the acute phase of her stroke rehabilitation. On the day of discharge, Mary entered Mrs. Jones room to provide family training. After talking with Mrs. Jones and her family, Mary said goodbye and left the room. Mr. Jones followed Mary into the hall. He told Mary that the family was very pleased with the work she had done with Mrs. Jones and pressed a $20 bill into her hand. Although it is obvious to most professionals that monetary gifts should not be accepted from clients or their families, what about other gifts? Our role in the rehabilitation process is an important one and clients/families are frequently grateful for the services we have provided. I work on an in patient rehabilitation unit and almost every week a gift of cookies, candy, or cake can be found on the table in the staff office. Should these gifts be accepted? A co-worker of mine once received a framed piece of original artwork from a client. Should she have accepted such a valuable gift? Where should the line be drawn? First Page Preview × View Large Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, become a SIG affiliate, or purchase a short-term subscription. Become a SIG Affiliate Join a SIG Pay Per View Entire SIG 11 Perspectives on Administration and Supervision content & archive 24-hour access $25.00 Buy Now This Issue 24-hour access $17.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $10.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account We've Changed Our Publication Model... The 19 individual SIG Perspectives publications have been relaunched as the new, all-in-one Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Learn more > Related Articles Related Topics