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It is incredible to think that although the founders of medical ethics, such as Hippocrates, published their works more than 2000 years ago, the medical profession, up until now, has not had a basic, universally used, curriculum for the teaching of medical ethics. This first WMA Ethics Manual aims to fill that void. What a privilege it is to introduce it to you! The Manual’s origin dates back to the 51st World Medical Assembly in 1999. Physicians gathered there, representing medical associations from around the world, decided, “to strongly recommend to Medical Schools worldwide that the teaching of Medical Ethics and Human Rights be included as an obligatory course in. | World Medical Association Medical Ethics Manual kkk4545 mfilizinische Ethik orvosi Ểttiique mẽdicaie ctika édicale Lj LÓ l lékarêkỹ etíka LseknisfreeSiieg sififra di J. . I . medische eihick iiwdiziniAche lit hl k medical ethics laaketieteer éthique médic wisn ri TA Wjr AC Tiikj medisinsk etikk Mefiyczna el étìca niédìca oLailiYl rrrtwn np nM laaketieteen etiikka World Medical Association Medical Ethics Manual Medical student holding a newborn Roger Ball CORBIS Medical Ethics Manual 2005 by The World Medical Association Inc. All rights reserved. Up to 10 copies of this document may be made for your non-commercial personal use provided that credit is given to the original source. You must have prior written permission for any other reproduction storage in a retrieval system or transmission in any form or by any means. Requests for permission should be directed to The World Medical Association 63 01212 Ferney-Voltaire Cedex France email wma@ fax 33 450 40 59 37. This Manual is a publication of the Ethics Unit of the World Medical Association. It was written by John R. Williams Director of Ethics WMA. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the policies of the WMA except where this is clearly and explicitly indicated. Cover layout and concept by Tuuli Sauren Inspirit International Advertising Belgium. Production and concept World Health Communication Associates UK. Pictures by Van Parys Media CORBIS Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Williams John R. John Reynold 1942-. Medical ethics manual. 1. Bioethics 2. Physician-Patient Relations - ethics. 3. Physician s Role 4. Biomedical Research - ethics 5. Interprofessional Relations 6. Education Medical - ethics 7. Case reports 8. Manuals I. Title ISBN 92-990028-1-9 NLM classification W 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS What is medical ethics Why study medical ethics Medical ethics medical professionalism human rights and law Conclusion Medical Ethics Manual - Table ofContents Chapter