The American Medical Association Code of ethics

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Submitted by National Center... on May 26, 2015 - 12:21pm CDT

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The medical profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the benefit of the patient. As a member of this profession, a physician must recognize responsibility to patients first and foremost, as well as to society, to other health professionals, and to self. The following Principles adopted by the American Medical Association are not laws, but standards of conduct which define the essentials of honorable behavior for the physician.

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The American Medical Association
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