Medical ethics: What you should know?
Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, theology, and sociology. The medical profes...
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| Language: | English |
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4763/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4763/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4763/1/vol%25202%2520no%25201%25202012_17.pdf |
| Summary: | Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and
judgments to the practice of medicine. As a scholarly discipline, medical
ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as
work on its history, philosophy, theology, and sociology. The medical
profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed
primarily for the benefit of the patient. A physician must recognize
responsibility to patients first and foremost, as well as to society, to other
health professionals, and to self. This paper presents some information
regarding medical ethics, including the values and principles of ethical
conduct. Later the requirements of consent form is presented to guide the
researchers before conducting a study. |
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