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Doctors debate care continuity, competence at ethics forum

Physicians had the chance to share their opinions on continuity of care in complex health care systems and the ethical obligation to provide competent care during an open forum of the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA).

Ethics
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Physicians vote to exercise conscience in medical care

Physicians voted in favor of new policies during the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas, focusing on physicians’ exercise of conscience and physician civil discourse. Also adopted was policy outlined in a report by the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs on physicians’ exercise of conscience.

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Delegates review detailed changes to AMA Code of Medical Ethics

AMA delegates commented on proposed changes to the AMA Code of Medical Ethics during an open forum of the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA).

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Ethical considerations in the evolving health care ecosystem

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics was created in 1847 before the outbreak of the American Civil War, the invention of the telegraph and the standardization of indoor plumbing. In its more than 160 years guiding physicians in the enduring values of ethics and medicine, the Code has seen a lot of...

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AMA's leadership in medical ethics guides teachers and learners in medicine

The AMA has three ethical opinions that emphasize the need for independence, transparency and accountability in continuing medical education (CME).

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