Dialogue Volume 10 Issue 2 2014 | Page 20

TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE category of information against the principles,” said Dr. Gerace. Of the eight principles, the most important principle for determining whether to make information public is the need to achieve an appropriate balance of public protection and accountability, with fairness and privacy to doctors, said Dr. Gerace. “The protection of the public interest will always be paramount, but we also have an absolute duty to be fair to physicians. Both obligations are important and un