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AMA Code of Medical Ethics
URL: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-ethics/code-medical-ethics.shtml

Description:
Ethics code of the American Medical Association (AMA), with related updates and opinions. The code, which can be read online or downloaded to PDAs, covers social policy issues (such as abortion, capital punishment, cloning, and end-of-life care), patient-physician relationships, confidentiality, and other ethical issues. "CEJA Reports" includes papers on topics such as medical testimony and organ donation. Also find a history of the AMA principles of medical ethics. From the American Medical Association.

Publisher:
American Medical Association (AMA)

Extra Keywords
Oath of Hippocrates Euthanasia

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Medical ethics
Physicians

LII Database Information:
Record 20782 created by Jennifer English on 02/28/2006
Last modification on 10/07/2009
Published: 03/02/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20782