Ethics Manual: Fourth Edition
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Position Papers1 April 1998Ethics Manual: Fourth EditionAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-7-199804010-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Medicine, law, and social values are not static.Reexamining the ethical tenets of medical practice and their application in new circumstances is a necessary exercise. The fourth edition of the American College of Physicians Ethics Manual covers emerging issues in medical ethics and revisits old ones. It reflects on many of the ethical tensions faced by internists and their patients 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, it may help physicians to avert future problems. 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Moser, MD; Warren Point, MD; William A. Reynolds, MD; Lawrence Scherr, MD; Gerald E. Thomson, MD; Susan W. Tolle, MD; Richard W. Vilter, MD; and Ralph Wallerstein, MD.Corresponding Author: Lois Snyder, JD, American College of Physicians, Independence Mall West, Sixth Street at Race, Philadelphia, PA 19106. 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