2019/01/14 by Lois Snyder Sulmasy, Thomas A. Bledsoe · 1 citation
Health Professions · Medicine · #Healthcare cost, quality, practices #Ethics in medical practice #Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues #Medicine #Medical ethics #Engineering ethics #Ethical issues #Alternative medicine #Medical education #Psychiatry #Pathology
paper · doi:10.7326/m18-2160
openalex publication_date 2019/01/14 · openalex created_date 2022/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14
Medicine, law, and social values are not static. Reexamining the ethical tenets of medicine and their application in new circumstances is a necessary exercise. The seventh edition of the American College of Physicians (ACP) Ethics Manual covers emerging issues in medical ethics and revisits older ones that are still very pertinent. It reflects on many of the ethical tensions in medicine and attempts to shed light on how existing principles extend to emerging concerns. In addition, by reiterating ethical principles that have provided guidance in resolving past ethical problems, the Manual may help physicians avert future problems. The Manual is not a substitute for the experience and integrity of individual physicians, but it may serve as a reminder of the shared duties of the medical profession.