Rethinking Medical Codes of Ethics: What Patients Teach Us
Medical codes of ethics have traditionally listed standards of behavior for physicians in their care of patients. The American Medical Association lists nine principles, all of which begin with, “A physician shall…”1 These are formal professional standards and obligations, all related to the agency of the physician.
In their book, “What Patients Teach, The Everyday Ethics of Health Care …
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