It is important for young medical professionals to understand the many systems of professional regulation and their role in defining and enforcing standards of professional conduct.
The possibility of nonhuman animals becoming legal persons and having better protections under the federal Animal Welfare Act is front and center here.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(9):E696-700. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.696.
Whether and to what extent constitutional equal protection should apply to some nonhuman animals can be considered in light of corporations having gained such protection.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(9):E690-695. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.690.