Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

The field of medical ethics encompasses the principles and values that govern clinical practice, research, and public health policy. It seeks to balance the physician’s duty to care and ‘do no harm’ ...

Holland Kaplan, MD, is an assistant professor in the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy and the Section of General Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. In this Q&A with ...

George J Annas does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The scenario plays out countless times across hospital corridors: A medical student observes an attending physician dismissing a patient’s concerns, a resident falsifying documentation, or a colleague ...