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 author describes some of the diverse training paths that may lead to becoming a bioethicist and how the breadth of this field is useful in exploring many ethical questions in the field of medicine.
The president of the Association of American Medical Colleges gives reasons why medical schools need to continue affirmative action admissions policies.
The financial generosity of the pharmaceutical industry to provide funding for medical education tempts a compromise of professional standards and ethics.
In April 2002, many pharmaceutical companies adopted PhRMA code, an attempt to self-regulate the pharmaceutical industry's marketing to physicians and other health care professionals.
The primary goals of the current medical licensing exams are to insure clinical competence, but questions have been raised as to the efficiency of these exams.
Clinical case conferences are an important component to the medical school curriculum due to the critical thinking skills that are encouraged to develop.