AMA Code of Medical Ethics

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guideline medical ethics code professional code of conduct

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics is a foundational set of ethical guidelines that defines professional conduct, responsibilities, and decision-making standards for physicians in the United States.

Aliases (2)

AMA policy on ethics ×1
Principles of Medical Ethics ×1

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	guideline → medical ethics code → professional code of conduct →
appliesTo	medical students → other health professionals under physician supervision → physicians →
author	American Medical Association →
countryOfFocus	United States →
field	medical ethics → professional ethics →
firstAdoptedBy	American Medical Association House of Delegates →
governs	physician responsibilities to other health professionals → physician responsibilities to self → physician responsibilities to society → physician-patient relationship →
hasComponent	Opinions of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs → Principles of Medical Ethics →
includesPrinciple	advocacy for patients → beneficence → confidentiality → conflict of interest management → end-of-life care ethics → honesty with patients → informed consent → justice → nonmaleficence → patient privacy → professional competence → professional self-regulation → public health ethics → research ethics involving human subjects → respect for law → respect for patient autonomy → social responsibility of physicians → stewardship of health care resources →
influences	hospital ethics policies in the United States → medical education curricula → state medical board standards →
isUpdated	periodically →
language	English →
maintainedBy	AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs →
purpose	define professional conduct for physicians → guide ethical decision-making in medicine → maintain public trust in the medical profession → protect patient welfare →
scope	clinical practice → professional relationships → public health → research →
updatedBy	AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs →
usedBy	courts as reference in medical ethics cases → ethics committees → medical licensing boards →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
AMA House of Delegates ("AMA policy on ethics") →	establishes
AMA Code of Medical Ethics ("Principles of Medical Ethics") →	hasComponent
American Medical Association →	notableWork