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COVID-19 contact tracing, isolation are key: How to do them ethically

Ethical questions surround these crucial public health measures. Opinions from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics provide clarity.

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When life support is withdrawn, commitment to care must not end

Patients dying of COVID-19 need care like everyone else at the end of life. Opinions from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics help guide decision-making.

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Prioritizing the rest of health care in a public health crisis

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers insight into what is ethically required to safely make a broader range of health care services available in a public health crisis.

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AMA COVID-19 Guides
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What do health care organizations owe doctors battling COVID-19?

Physicians put safety at risk to provide pandemic care. The organizations where they work must step up too. The AMA Code of Medical Ethics clarifies the obligations.

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DNR orders in a public health crisis

During a public health crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR or DNR) orders require special ethical consideration.

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Ethical practice in isolation, quarantine & contact tracing

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics provides guidance to help physicians strike the balance with patient's rights and privacy when dealing with contact tracing, isolation or quarantine. 

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Vaccine trials & healthy volunteers

Trial design and informed consent take on ethical significance when developing vaccines, even during the urgency of a pandemic such as COVID-19.

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AMA COVID-19 Guides
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Keys to responsible COVID-19 prescribing despite lack of approved Rx

Off-label prescribing in pandemics is unfamiliar territory for most physicians. Opinions in the AMA Code of Medical Ethics point the way.

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Should noncompete provisions restrict physicians’ pandemic care?

The fine print in physicians’ contracts can create problems caring for patients in emergencies. The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers principled advice.

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