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 declaration of Helsinki recently turned 60, but don't feel bad if you missed the celebrations. It probably passed unnoticed by most people not working in the medical field—and possibly even a good ...

There are lots of sources for compliance guidance — prosecutors, regulators, compliance organizations, and many others have set forth important and valuable guidance for the design and implementation ...

Imagine a frail, 91-year-old patient who is ill and approaching the end of life. When she was brought into the Emergency Department, she told the nurse, “Don’t let them put me on machines,” but her ...

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 ...

Author discusses the ethics of disclosing the cost of treatments to patients before prescribing them and weighing financial risk vs medical care. The practice of medicine requires high moral standards ...

Trust, accountability, and ethics are fundamental pillars of a healthy and successful workplace. They form the foundation upon which organizations build strong relationships with their employees, ...

The MMI is a way for premed students to demonstrate their thinking and ethical skills in front of a medical school admissions panel. The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) is one of the hardest parts of ...

Dominic Wilkinson receives funding from The Wellcome Trust. He is a member of the British Medical Association Medical Ethics Committee (the views in this article are his own). The declaration of ...