Doctors and Ethics, Morals and Manuals
Authors: Edmund D. Pellegrino, Arthur Caplan, Susan Dorr Goold
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Editorials1 April 1998Doctors and Ethics, Morals and ManualsEdmund D. Pellegrino, MD, Arthur Caplan, PhD, and Susan Dorr Goold, MDEdmund D. Pellegrino, MDCenter for Biomedical Ethics; Washington, DC 20007University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA 19104University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI 48109Search for more papers by this author, Arthur Caplan, PhDCenter for Biomedical Ethics; Washington, DC 20007University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA 19104University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI 48109Search for more papers by this author, and Susan Dorr Goold, MDCenter for Biomedical Ethics; Washington, DC 20007University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA 19104University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI 48109Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-7-199804010-00010 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail We invited an ethicist from each of three generations to review the fourth edition of the American College of Physicians Ethics Manual. Each was asked to consider the role of the professional society in promulgating an ethics code as the medical profession approaches the next century. Each was also asked to focus on a specific issue: the formal field of bioethics in historical context-that is, where we have come from; how ethics codes are regarded by those outside the profession-where we are now; and ethics in a changing practice environment-where we are going. The result is a thought-provoking set of ...References1. Pellegrino ED. The metamorphosis of medical ethics. A 30-year retrospective. JAMA. 1993; 269:1158-63. Google Scholar2. Code of Medical Ethics, Current Opinions with Annotations. Chicago: American Medical Association; 1996. Google Scholar3. Thompson DF. Understanding financial conflicts of interest. N Engl J Med. 1993; 329:573-6. Google Scholar4. Goold SD, Brody H. Rationing decisions in managed care settings: an ethical analysis. In: Health Care Crisis? The Search for Answers. University Publishing Group; 1995. Google Scholar5. Goold SD. Money and trust: relationships between patients, physicians and health plans. J Health Polit Policy Law. [In press] Google Scholar6. Scott RA, Aiken LH, Mechanic D, Moravcsik J. Organizational aspects of caring. Milbank Q. 1995; 73:77-95. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Center for Biomedical Ethics; Washington, DC 20007University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA 19104University of Michigan Medical School; Ann Arbor, MI 48109Grant Support: In part by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Picker-Commonwealth Scholars Program (Dr. Goold).Current Author Addresses: Dr. Pellegrino: Center for Clinical Bioethics, 4000 Reservoir Road, NW, #D-238, GUMC, Washington, DC 20007. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByGlobal Health Education and Advocacy: Using BMJ Case Reports to Tackle the Social Determinants of HealthPerspectiveThe dilemma of undocumented immigrants with ESRDÉtica y gestión sanitariaCommon issues in medical professionalism: room to growSliced Down to the Moral Backbone?: Ethical Issues of Structural Reforms in Healthcare Organizations 1 April 1998Volume 128, Issue 7Page: 569-571KeywordsBioethicsConflicts of interestForecastingHealth careHeartPatient advocacyPatientsQuality improvementResearch laboratoriesTreatment guidelines Issue Published: 1 April 1998 CopyrightCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...