History of Medicine
Jun 2001
Audiey Kao, MD, PhD
While physicians always had the duty to treat indigent patients, the growing financial pressures of limited resources and limited state support have lead to the current guidelines in the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics on caring for the poor.
Virtual Mentor. 2001; 3(6):194-196. doi:
10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.6.mhst1-0106.