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Defining Basic Health Care AMA-Code

WEBDefining Basic Health Care. Download PDF. Health care is a fundamental human good because it affects our opportunity to pursue life goals, reduces our pain and suffering, …

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Transparency in Health Care AMA-Code

WEBTransparency in Health Care. Respect for patients’ autonomy is a cornerstone of medical ethics. Patients must rely on their physicians to provide information that patients would …

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Health Promotion & Preventive Care AMA-Code

WEBThe clinical encounter provides an opportunity for the physician to engage the patient in the process of health promotion. Effective elements of this process may include educating …

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Ethics Committees in Health Care Institutions AMA-Code

WEBIn giving or withholding permission for medical treatment for their children, parents/guardians are expected to safeguard their children’s physical health and well …

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AMA Principles of Medical Ethics

WEBA physician shall support access to medical care for all people. Adopted June 1957; revised June 1980; revised June 2001. AMA Principles of Medical Ethics Principles I. A …

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Patient Rights AMA-Code

WEBRespecting patient privacy is a fundamental expression of respect for patient autonomy and a prerequisite for trust. Patient privacy includes personal space (physical privacy), …

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Informed Consent AMA-Code

WEBPhysicians must ensure that the participant (or legally authorized representative) has given voluntary, informed consent before enrolling a prospective participant in a research …

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Ethics Consultations AMA-Code

WEBCode of Ethics Opinions pages. The goal of ethics consultation is to support informed, deliberative decision making on the part of patients, families, physicians, and the health …

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Patient Responsibilities AMA-Code

WEBPatient Responsibilities. Download PDF. Successful medical care requires ongoing collaboration between patients and physicians. Their partnership requires both …

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Physicians & the Health of the Community AMA-Code

WEBCommunity health. Physicians have a long-recognized responsibility to participate in activities to protect and promote the health of the public. Physicians must balance dual …

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Consent, Communication & Decision Making AMA-Code

WEBIn giving or withholding permission for medical treatment for their children, parents/guardians are expected to safeguard their children’s physical health and well …

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Use of Restraints AMA-Code

WEBUse of Restraints. All individuals have a fundamental right to be free from unreasonable bodily restraint. At times, however, health conditions may result in behavior that puts …

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Privacy, Confidentiality & Medical Records AMA-Code

WEBConfidentiality. Physicians have an ethical obligation to preserve the confidentiality of information gathered in association with the care of the patient. With rare exceptions, …

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Confidentiality AMA-Code

WEBAMA Principles of Medical Ethics: III, IV, VII, VIII. Code of Ethics Opinions pages. Physicians have an ethical obligation to preserve the confidentiality of information …

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10.7 Ethics Committees in Health Care Institutions

WEBCEJA Report 3-A-16 Modernized Code of Medical Ethics 10.7 Ethics Committees in Health Care Institutions In making decisions about health care, patients, families, and …

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Advance Directives AMA-Code

WEBAdvance directives, whether oral or written, advisory or a formal statutory document, are tools that give patients of all ages and health status the opportunity to express their …

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1.1.4 Patient Responsibilities

WEB1.1.4 Patient Responsibilities . Successful medical care requires ongoing collaboration between patients and physicians. Their partnership requires both individuals to take an …

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Medical Tourism AMA-Code

WEBCode of Ethics Opinions pages. Medical tourists may receive excellent care, but issues of safety and quality can arise: substandard surgical care, poor infection …

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