Ethics for Physicians & the Health of the Community

Dec 4, 2023 ·

The top 10 ethical issues medical students should be taught

Get key background from the AMA on the emerging medical ethics topics that medical students should be learning about in medical school.

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Nov 8, 2023 ·

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Montana vaccine law would put physicians in ethical bind

Find out how the AMA’s fighting a law that would bar physicians from knowing employees’ status for any vaccine, putting patients’ health at risk.

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Oct 20, 2023 ·

5 MIN READ

You suspect a patient is being abused. What should you do?

Nearly 90% of human-trafficking victims have contact with a health professional while being trafficked. Learn to better identify and help these patients.

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Dec 20, 2022 ·

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Physicians & the health of the community: CEJA reports

Download PDFs of reports on this topic for the Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs (CEJA) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs

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Ethics guidance during a pandemic: An overview

The AMA offers an overview of foundational guidance regarding medical ethics for health care professionals and institutions responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ethics

Oct 5, 2021 ·

3 MIN READ

Why doctors back state COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care

Physicians strongly support New York’s new COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Learn more with the AMA.

Public Health

Sep 21, 2021 ·

5 MIN READ

No COVID-19 vaccination, no care? Why that’s the wrong path

Physicians generally are obligated to care for patients, no matter their vaccination status. Learn about guidance from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics.

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