AMA Code of Medical Ethics' Opinions Related to Urgent Decision Making
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747474 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Danielle Hahn Chaet (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 464-466 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.coet1-1805 |
| OpenAlex | W2801035299 |
| Language | EN |
The American Medical Association (AMA) Code of Medical Ethics opinions underscore a physician’s responsibility to act in an emergency when patients cannot give informed consent and a surrogate or advance directive is unavailable. The duty to provide urgent care extends even to patients with whom the physician has a familial
Alternative medicine · Code (set theory · Directive · Duty · Duty of care · Ethical code · Family medicine · Informed consent · Medical decision making · Medical emergency · Medical ethics · Political science · Psychiatry · Computer Science · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine · Patient Dignity and Privacy
| Highly cited | No |
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