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AMA Code of Medical Ethics

Code of Medical Ethics overview
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Code of Medical Ethics Preface & Preamble
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Why does the medical profession need a code of ethics?
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Terminating a Patient-Physician Relationship

The physician should alert the patient to any foreseeable impediments to continuity of care.

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Patient Responsibilities

Autonomous, competent patients control the decisions that direct their health care.

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Prospective Patients

Physicians are not ethically required to accept all prospective patients. Physicians should be thoughtful in exercising their right to choose whom to serve.

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Patient-Physician Relationships

The relationship between a patient and a physician is based on trust.

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Gender Discrimination in Medicine

Inequality of professional status in medicine among individuals based on gender can compromise patient care, undermine trust and damage the working environment.

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Civil Rights & Medical Professionals

Opportunities must not be denied to any physician or medical trainee.

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Accreditation

Physicians must avoid adopting or using standards as a means of minimizing competition solely for economic gain.

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Staff Privileges

The purpose of medical staff privileging is to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care in the hospital.

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Organized Medical Staff

The core responsibilities of the organized medical staff are the promotion of patient safety and the quality of care.

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