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Saturday, November 21, 2009

[Effects of the Internet on the dissemination of medical information: some thoughts on applied ethics]

17 Sep 2009 Learned and professional societies as well as health authorities must attempt to provide free access to their databases for physicians, by a simple repertory of key words and, if necessary, by portals. Although information available for physicians ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ethics, Medical'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Doors. 30 Oct 2009
• Academic medicine should start at home. 30 Oct 2009
• Teaching and learning moments. A lesson in ethics. 30 Oct 2009
• Violation of human rights by doctors today. Oct 2009
• Ethical care in dementia. 30 Sep 2009
• Counterpoint: The Texas advance directives act is ethically flawed: medical futility disputes must be resolved by a fair process. 29 Sep 2009
• Nutritional support is maintained: case report. 29 Sep 2009
• Point: The Texas advance directives act effectively and ethically resolves disputes about medical futility. 29 Sep 2009
• Large flaps in the past diminished these concerns as the anatomy could be seen and a corridor to the corpus callosum or to the anterior cerebral arteries could be chosen. 29 Sep 2009
• Physician-assisted suicide. 29 Sep 2009
• [6/7. Resuscitation of the newborn and at the end of life] 29 Sep 2009
• Doctors may share genetic information to help patients' relatives. 29 Sep 2009
• More advice is needed in dementia care to deal with difficult treatment decisions, say experts. 29 Sep 2009
• First do no harm. 29 Sep 2009
• Online video sharing and patients' privacy. 28 Sep 2009
• Ethics in sports medicine. 27 Sep 2009
• Use of serial qualitative interviews to understand patients' evolving experiences and needs. 26 Sep 2009
• Unravelling ethical challenges in surgery. 24 Sep 2009
• Professional behaviors of physicians and pursuing social justice. 21 Sep 2009
• [Effects of the Internet on the dissemination of medical information: some thoughts on applied ethics] 17 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Ethics, Medical'

Definition: The principles of professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the physician, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the physician in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families.

Descriptor UI: D004992

Alternative terms: Ethics, Medical; Medical Ethics;

Related Mesh Headings: Bioethics;

Allowable Qualifiers: education; history;

Tree Number: K01.316.333.132.750; N05.350.340.162.500;

Technical Notes: restrict to ethics in relation to the physician; BIOETHICS and BIOETHICAL ISSUES are also available; specify geographic term if pertinent; DF: ETHICS MED