Former U.S. Surgeon general Vivek Murthy, MD
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Surgeon general: Med students can help drive solutions to burnout

Vivek Murthy, MD, says the culture of medicine needs to change. Medical students can provide leadership in that effort.

Medical Student Health
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Physician Participation in Interrogation

Physicians who engage in any activity that relies on their medical knowledge and skills must continue to uphold principles of medical ethics.

Ethics
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Torture

Physicians must not be present when torture is used or threatened.

Ethics
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Capital Punishment

Physicians must not participate in a legally authorized execution.

Ethics
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Court-Initiated Medical Treatment in Criminal Cases

Medical ethics do not require a physician to carry out civic duties that contradict fundamental principles of medical ethics.

Ethics
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Medical Testimony

Physicians have an obligation to assist in the administration of justice.

Ethics
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Physician Self-Referral

Self-referral arrangements can undermine a robust commitment to professionalism in medicine as well as trust in the profession.

Ethics
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Direct-to-Consumer Diagnostic Imaging Tests

Physicians should consider whether they should offer diagnostic imaging services that are not scientifically validated or without a physician referral.

Ethics
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Direct-to-Consumer Advertisement of Prescription Drugs

Direct-to-consumer advertising carries the risk of creating unrealistic expectations for patients and conflicts of interest for physicians.

Ethics