Table 1 Reciprocical expections involved in the writing of medical certificates to apply for temporary residence permit for medical reasons, adapted from Cruess and Cruess [9]
| Â | Expectations |
|---|---|
Migrant patients of physicians | To be cured / to receive care / to be helped Altruistic service, beneficence Morality, integrity, honesty Trustworthiness |
Physicians of migrant patients | To be trusted Rewards (non-financial – e.g. maintaining a relationship, gratitude-, financial) Adherence to care |
Physicians of governments | Health care system: equitable, value-laden, reasonable freedom within the system To ensure health care access and continuity via delivery of health care permit |
Migrant patients of governments | Equitable, trustworthy and accessible health care system To get residence permit for health care To not violate human rights |
Government of migrant patients | Appropriate use of resources (referring to the social justice principle) Strict compliance to care Control overflow of migrants |
Government of physicians | Morality, integrity, honesty Compliance with laws (i.e. providing objective assessment of health status) Promotion of public goods |