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.
The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions on clinical investigation, subject selection for clinical trials, including members from vulnerable groups, and managing conflicts of interest in the conduct of clinical trials.
AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(12):1136-1141. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.12.coet1-1512.
More frequent use of robotic-assisted surgeries means we need to ask more questions about care quality and equity, informed consent, and conflicts of interest.
AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(8):E605-608. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2023.605.
This article highlights opinions in the Code that exemplify obligations to promote social justice and equity in health professions pedagogy and training.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(1):E68-71. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.68.