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9781579475611

Code of Medical Ethics 2004-2005: Current Opinions with Annotations

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  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-08-01
  • Publisher: Amer Medical Assn

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Summary

The American Medical Association's Code of Medical Ethics includes opinions on a wide variety of ethical and professional issues that confront the medical profession. The annotations reflect citations to the opinions in judicial rulings and the medical, ethical, and legal literature. Offers authoritative guidance for facing today's toughest issues in medical ethics. New edition includes nearly 200 ethical opinions of the AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs. Contains 12 new and 13 amended opinions. Among the new opinions in this edition are those on the impact of computers on the patient-physician relationship, the use of new technologies including cloning and genetic testing, retainer practices, and reducing health care errors and preventing patient harm

Table of Contents

Preface viii
History x
Guide to Use of Annotations xii
Principles of Medical Ethics xiv
Principles of Medical Ethics, with annotations xv
Introduction
Terminology
1(1)
The Relation of Law and Ethics
1(3)
Opinions on Social Policy Issues
Abortion
4(2)
Mandatory Parental Consent to Abortion
4(2)
Abuse of Spouses, Children, Elderly Persons, and Others at Risk
6(3)
Allocation of Limited Medical Resources
9(6)
Futile Care
13(1)
Medical Futility in End-of-Life Care
14(1)
Artificial Insemination by Known Donor
15(1)
Artificial Insemination by Anonymous Donor
16(2)
Ethical Conduct in Assisted Reproductive Technology
18(1)
Capital Punishment
18(7)
Court-Initiated Medical Treatments in Criminal Cases
24(1)
Torture
24(1)
Clinical Investigation
25(8)
Subject Selection for Clinical Trials
28(1)
The Use of Placebo Controls in Clinical Trials
29(1)
Surgical ``Placebo'' Controls
30(1)
Ethical Considerations in International Research
31(1)
Safeguards in the Use of DNA Databanks in Genomic Research
32(1)
Commercial Use of Human Tissue
33(1)
Costs
34(3)
The Provision of Adequate Health Care
36(1)
Fetal Research Guidelines
37(2)
Patenting Human Genes
38(1)
Gene Therapy
39(1)
Genetic Counseling
40(2)
Genetic Engineering
42(8)
Disclosure of Familial Risk in Genetic Testing
42(1)
Genetic Testing by Employers
43(2)
Insurance Companies and Genetic Information
45(1)
Genetic Information and the Criminal Justice System
46(1)
Ethical Issues in Carrier Screening of Genetic Disorders
47(1)
Genetic Testing of Children
48(1)
Multiplex Genetic Testing
49(1)
In Vitro Fertilization
50(5)
Frozen Pre-embryos
51(1)
Pre-embryo Splitting
52(1)
Cloning-for-Biomedical-Research
53(1)
Cloning-to-Produce-Children
54(1)
Financial Incentives to Living Donors
55(4)
Cadaveric Organ Donation: Encouraging the Study of Motivation
56(1)
Mandated Choice and Presumed Consent for Cadaveric Organ Donation
57(1)
Organ Procurement Following Cardiac Death
58(1)
Organ Transplantation Guidelines
59(7)
Medical Applications of Fetal Tissue Transplantation
60(1)
Anencephalic Neonates as Organ Donors
61(1)
Fetal Umbilical Cord Blood
62(1)
The Use of Minors as Organ and Tissue Donors
63(2)
The Ethical Implications of Xenotransplantation
65(1)
Quality of Life
66(2)
Surrogate Mothers
68(1)
Unnecessary Medical Services
69(1)
Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment
70(18)
Euthanasia
88(10)
Physician-Assisted Suicide
90(6)
Treatment Decisions for Seriously Ill Newborns
96(2)
Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
98(4)
Optimal Use of Orders-Not-to-Intervene and Advance Directives
101(1)
HIV Testing
102(2)
Impaired Drivers and Their Physicians
104(1)
Information from Unethical Experiments
105(2)
Opinions on Interprofessional Relations
Nonscientific Practitioners
107(3)
Nurses
110(1)
Allied Health Professionals
110(1)
Referral of Patients
110(2)
Chiropractic
112(1)
Sports Medicine
112(1)
Sexual Harassment and Exploitation between Medical Supervisors and Trainees
113(1)
Medical Students Performing Procedures on Fellow Students
113(2)
Opinions on Hospital Relations
Admission Fee
115(1)
Assessments, Compulsory
115(1)
Billing for Housestaff and Student Services
115(1)
Economic Incentives and Levels of Care
116(1)
Organized Medical Staff
117(1)
Physician-Hospital Contractual Relations
117(1)
Staff Privileges
117(2)
Opinions on Confidentiality, Advertising, and Communications Media Relations
Advertising and Managed Care Organizations
119(2)
Direct-to-Consumer Advertisements of Prescription Drugs
120(1)
Advertising and Publicity
121(5)
Physician Advisory or Referral Services by Telecommunication
124(1)
The Use of Electronic Mail
125(1)
Use of Health-Related Online Sites
125(1)
Communications Media: Standards of Professional Responsibility
126(3)
Filming Patients in Health Care Settings
127(1)
Filming Patients for the Education of Health Professionals
128(1)
Confidentiality
129(18)
Confidentiality of Medical Information Postmortem
144(1)
Confidential Care for Minors
144(2)
Confidentiality of HIV Status on Autopsy Reports
146(1)
Privacy in the Context of Health Care
147(1)
Confidentiality: Attorney-Physician Relation
147(2)
Confidentiality: Computers
149(4)
Confidentiality: Disclosure of Records to Data Collection Companies
152(1)
Confidentiality: Insurance Company Representative
153(1)
Confidentiality: Industry-Employed Physicians and Independent Medical Examiners
154(3)
Opinions on Fees and Charges
Contingent Physician Fees
157(1)
Fee Splitting
158(2)
Fee Splitting: Referrals to Health Care Facilities
160(1)
Fees for Medical Services
161(1)
Insurance Form Completion Charges
161(1)
Interest Charges and Finance Charges
162(1)
Laboratory Bill
162(1)
Services Provided by Multiple Physicians
162(1)
Competition
163(1)
Forgiveness or Waiver of Insurance Copayments
164(1)
Professional Courtesy
164(1)
Opinions on Physician Records
Records of Physicians: Availability of Information to Other Physicians
165(1)
Records of Physicians: Information and Patients
166(2)
Records of Physicians: Access by Non-Treating Medical Staff
167(1)
Records of Physicians upon Retirement or Departure from a Group
168(1)
Sale of a Medical Practice
169(1)
Retention of Medical Records
170(2)
Opinions on Practice Matters
Appointment Charges
172(1)
Ethical Guidelines for Physicians in Management Positions and Other Non-Clinical Roles
172(2)
Ethical Obligations of Medical Directors
173(1)
Conflicts of Interest: Guidelines
174(16)
Conflicts of Interest: Biomedical Research
178(2)
Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Conduct of Clinical Trials
180(1)
Conflicts of Interest: Health Facility Ownership by a Physician and Clarification
181(8)
Conflicts of Interest in Home Health Care
189(1)
Consultation
190(2)
Second Opinions
190(1)
Ethical Implications of Surgical Co-Management
191(1)
Contractual Relationships
192(8)
Conflicts of Interest under Capitation
195(1)
Negotiating Discounts for Specialty Care
196(1)
Restrictions on Disclosure in Managed Care Contracts
196(1)
Financial Incentives and the Practice of Medicine
197(2)
Retainer Practices
199(1)
Prescribing and Dispensing Drugs and Devices
200(17)
Gifts to Physicians from Industry and Clarification
203(12)
Sale of Non-Health-Related Goods from Physicians' Offices and Clarification
215(1)
Sale of Health-Related Products from Physicians' Offices and Clarification
215(2)
Informed Consent
217(8)
Surrogate Decision Making
222(1)
Waiver of Informed Consent for Research in Emergency Situations
223(1)
Medical Student Involvement in Patient Care
224(1)
Laboratory Services
225(1)
Reporting Clinical Test Results: General Guidelines
225(1)
Lien Laws
226(1)
Neglect of Patient
226(3)
Termination of the Physician-Patient Relationship
228(1)
Patient Information
229(2)
Ethical Responsibility to Study and Prevent Error and Harm
230(1)
Managed Care
231(12)
Referral of Patients: Disclosure of Limitations
239(2)
Cost Containment Involving Prescription Drugs in Health Care Plans
241(2)
Sexual Misconduct in the Practice of Medicine
243(4)
Sexual or Romantic Relations between Physicians and Key Third Parties
246(1)
Substance Abuse
247(1)
Substitution of Surgeon without Patient's Knowledge or Consent
247(2)
Use of Restraints
249(1)
Informing Families of a Patient's Death
250(1)
Performing Procedures on the Newly Deceased for Training Purposes
250(1)
Self-Treatment or Treatment of Immediate Family Members
251(1)
Invalid Medical Treatment
252(1)
Use of Chaperones During Physical Exams
252(1)
Opinions on Professional Rights and Responsibilities
Accreditation
253(3)
Continuing Medical Education
253(2)
Physicians' Political Communications with Patients and Their Families
255(1)
Restrictive Covenants and the Practice of Medicine
256(4)
Covenants-Not-to-Compete for Physicians-in-Training
259(1)
Collective Action and Patient Advocacy
259(1)
Civil Rights and Professional Responsibility
260(4)
Reporting Impaired, Incompetent, or Unethical Colleagues
260(2)
Reporting Adverse Drug or Device Events
262(1)
Gender Discrimination in the Medical Profession
263(1)
Signing Bonuses to Attract Graduates of US Medical Schools
264(1)
Discipline and Medicine
264(2)
Physicians with Disruptive Behavior
265(1)
Due Process
266(2)
Disputes between Medical Supervisors and Trainees
267(1)
Free Choice
268(4)
Caring for the Poor
271(1)
Medical Testimony
272(2)
New Medical Procedures
274(2)
Patent for Surgical or Diagnostic Instrument
276(2)
Patenting of Medical Procedures
277(1)
Peer Review
278(1)
Ethics Committees in Health Care Institutions
279(2)
Ethics Consultations
280(1)
Patient-Physician Relationship: Respect for Law and Human Rights
281(6)
Racial Disparities in Health Care
283(1)
Gender Disparities in Health Care
284(2)
Disrespect and Derogatory Conduct in the Patient-Physician Relationship
286(1)
Physicians and Infectious Diseases
287(8)
HIV-Infected Patients and Physicians
288(6)
Health Care Fraud and Abuse
294(1)
Opinions on the Patient-Physician Relationship
Fundamental Elements of the Patient-Physician Relationship
295(6)
The Patient-Physician Relationship
300(1)
Gifts from Patients
301(1)
Patient Responsibilities
301(2)
Patient-Physician Relationship in the Context of Work-Related and Independent Medical Examinations
303(2)
Potential Patients
305(1)
Appendix
American Medical Association: Relevant Bylaws
306(8)
Preface to the Rules of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs
314(1)
General Rules of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs
315(8)
Rules of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs in Original Jurisdiction Cases
323(3)
Index to Opinions 326(15)
Table of Cases 341(7)
Table of Articles 348

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