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American Medical Association Ethics Code Helps Emergency Physicians Make Tough Decisions

By Hilary E. Fairbrother, MD, MPH, FACEP | on January 20, 2015 | 1 Comment
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American Medical Association Ethics Code Helps Emergency Physicians Make Tough Decisions

Dr. Fairbrother is assistant director of undergraduate medical education at the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine at New York University School of Medicine in New York.

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References

  1. American Medical Association. History of AMA ethics. Available at http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/our-history/history-ama-ethics.page. Accessed January 5, 2015.
  2. American Medical Association. Principles of medical ethics. Available at http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-ethics/code-medical-ethics/principles-medical-ethics.page. Accessed January 5, 2015.

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Topics: American Medical AssociationEmergency DepartmentEmergency MedicineEmergency PhysicianEthicsPractice Management

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One Response to “American Medical Association Ethics Code Helps Emergency Physicians Make Tough Decisions”

  1. February 22, 2015

    Mark Ibsen MD Reply

    Great article. I have been quoting the code Ad Nauseum as I grapple with issue of prescription drug OD vs keeping pain patients functional. Montana is Ground Zero in this battle
    Or
    Florida
    Or
    NYC.
    Or Rhode Island
    Or Afghanistan.
    Or
    Washington DC.
    Great to see your contribution.

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