The AMA's Code of Medical Ethics' opinion on the use of databanks in genomic research requires informed consent by groups and individuals who are subjects of research.
An ethical case explores whether an attending physician should allow a medical student to place a central line on a Medicaid patient even though the student has failed the procedure two previous times.
The medical student believes that the art of doctoring is learned continuously over time and cannot be assessed in a proposed medical school examination.
When medical students are involved in patient care as part of their education and training, patients must be informed of their status and provide written or oral consent to be treated.