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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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Professionalism in Relationships with Media

Physicians who speak on health-related matters on behalf of organizations should be aware of to institutional guidelines for communicating with media.

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Research on Emergency Medical Interventions

It can be appropriate, in certain situations and with special safeguards, to provide experimental treatment without a participant’s informed consent.

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Audio or Visual Recording of Patients for Public Education

No matter what medium is used, patient care recording poses challenges for protecting patient autonomy, privacy, and confidentiality.

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Ethical Use of Placebo Controls in Research

Used appropriately, a placebo control can provide valuable data, particularly when there is no accepted therapy for the condition under study.

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Patents & Dissemination of Research Products

With respect to genetic research, patenting raises unique ethical questions.

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Audio or Visual Recording Patients for Education in Health Care

Audio or visual recording of patients can be a valuable tool, but physicians must balance educational goals with patient privacy and confidentiality.

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Patient Privacy & Outside Observers to the Clinical Encounter

When individuals who are not involved in providing care seek to observe patient-physician encounters, physicians should safeguard patient privacy.

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Release of Data from Unethical Experiments

Research that violates the fundamental principle of respect and basic standards of human dignity is unethical and of questionable scientific value.

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Principles for Disseminating Research Results

Physicians have an ethical responsibility to learn from and contribute to the total store of scientific knowledge.

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