A medical student's encounter with a woman who claims to not eat sweets but has diabetes highlights the need for a relationship of mutual understanding and responsibility between the physician and patient.

The journal editor writes about his work as a bioethicist and the importance of balancing the influence of various forces that impact those working to solve real-world problems in the field of medicine.

Physicians must maintain their professional and ethical duties to patients even in light of health care corporations employing a growing number of physicians.

An emergency physician describes how end-of-life care in the emergency room has broadened over time from a model that involved resuscitating all patients with CPR to a one that includes palliative/compassionate care programs and respect for advance directives.

Genetic cloning and stem cell research are currently regulated by NIH guidelines but will continue to be a subject of medical, moral, and ethical debate.

An ethical case describes an accident where a minor is killed while bungee jumping and her older brother must decide if her wishes to be an organ donor should be honored.

The AMA's Code of Medical Ethics sets the standard for professional conduct for U.S. physicians, and all medical students and physicians should have a cost-effective means to access its content.

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While the advent of direct-to-consumer marketing of prescription drugs makes them known to the general public, the physician is the gatekeeper for legally prescribing medications and can help the patient better understand the costs and benefits of different treatment options.

The medical profession has been the subject of satirical portrayals from the 17th century through current times, but the common belief remains that physicians must seek the best interests of their patients.