ISSN Series: | Code of Medical Ethics of the AMA | Discipline: | + Medicine | Subject Definition: | Code of Ethics; Ethics, Medical; Bioethical Issues | NLM Class: | W 50 | LC Class: | R725 | Abstract: | For more than 160 years, the Code of Medical Ethics has been the authoritative ethics guide on medical professionalism. The Code speaks to the enduring values of medicine as a profession. As a statement of the values to which physicians commit themselves individually and collectively, the Code is the standard for medicine as a professional community. Addressing the professional challenges faced by physicians today, the Code of Medical Ethics presents guidance through more than 200 ethical opinions. ... An essential companion for physicians and other medical professionals, attorneys, and patients who contend with the challenging issues and choices inherent in modern medicine, this resource has been increasingly looked to for legal advocacy, decision making in matters of health care law and litigation, and development of health care policy. |
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