AMA Code of Medical Ethics

Ethics

Code of Medical Ethics: Professional self-regulation

As practicing clinicians, educators, professional colleagues, businesspeople and citizens, physicians should hold one another to high standards of conduct.

Ethics

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Physician Responsibilities to Colleagues with Illness, Disability or Impairment

Physicians who are impaired are deserving of thoughtful, compassionate care.

Ethics

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Code of Medical Ethics: Patient-physician relationships

Doctor-patient relationships are strengthened by the practice of medical ethics, which can help you create better communication and health care decisions.

Ethics

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Ethically Sound Innovation in Medical Practice

Innovation shares features with both research and patient care, but is distinct from both.

Ethics

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Discrimination and Disruptive Behavior by Patients

Trust can be established and maintained only when there is mutual respect.

Ethics

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Patient Rights

Physicians can best contribute to a mutually respectful alliance with patients by serving as their patients’ advocates and by respecting patients’ rights.

Ethics

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Physician Responsibilities for Safe Patient Discharge

The physicians’ primary ethical obligation to promote the well-being of individual patients involves a discharge plan that is safe for the patient.

Ethics

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Physician Competence, Self-Assessment and Self-Awareness

Ethical responsibility competence requires physicians to understand that in the care of actual patients, competence is fluid and dependent on context.

Code of Medical Ethics CME

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics' interactive CME modules offer concrete advice on how physicians should interact with patients and address critical decisions within their practice.

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AMA Code of Medical Ethics

Code of Medical Ethics: Professional self-regulation

Physician Responsibilities to Colleagues with Illness, Disability or Impairment

Code of Medical Ethics: Patient-physician relationships

Ethically Sound Innovation in Medical Practice

Discrimination and Disruptive Behavior by Patients

Patient Rights

Physician Responsibilities for Safe Patient Discharge

Physician Competence, Self-Assessment and Self-Awareness

Code of Medical Ethics CME