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A series of articles published in a county medical society journal that explain the overall content of the Code.
Since 2001, MetroDoctors, the Journal of the Hennepin and Ramsey Medical Societies, has been featuring a series on the ten sections of the Code of Medical Ethics. The entire series is reprinted here with permission from MetroDoctors. (Files are in PDF format; require Adobe® Reader®).
Historical Evolution and Section 1.00 – Introduction
Section 2.00 – Opinions on Social Policy Issues
Sections 3.00 and 4.00 – Opinions on Interprofessional Relations and Opinions on Hospital Relations
Section 5.00 – Opinions on Confidentiality, Advertising, and Communications Media Relations
Section 6.00 – Opinions on Fees and Charges
Section 7.00 – Opinions on Physician Records
Section 8.00 – Opinions on Practice Matters
Section 9.00 – Opinions on Professional Rights and Responsibilities
Section 10.00 – Opinions on the Patient-Physician Relationship
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