Ethics Issues
Individual Position Papers
A collection of position papers developed by ACP on medical ethics.
End-of-Life Care
ACP has identified issues surrounding end-of-life care as a priority for policy development and education. The College convened a group of experts on end-of-life care to develop ethical, policy, and clinical recommendations based on consensus that would promote high quality palliative care.
Human Rights
Health and human rights are interrelated. When human rights are promoted, health is promoted... Physicians have an important role to play in promoting health and human rights, and addressing social inequities. Ethics Manual, Fifth Edition.
Human Subjects
ACP has identified issues surrounding end-of-life care as a priority for policy development and education. The College convened a group of experts on end-of-life care to develop ethical, policy, and clinical recommendations based on consensus that would promote high quality palliative care.
Ethics of Managed Care
Managed care is a major presence in today's medical practice environment, and its focus on population-based health care can challenge the physician's obligation to his or her patient. Resolving competing demands requires ethical principles of patient care that are embraced by physicians, patients, and managed care leaders alike.
Physician Industry Relations
ACP has produced a 2 Part paper on ethics and physician-industry relationships. Part 1 offers advice to individual physicians; part 2 gives recommendations to medical education providers and medical professional societies.
Research Ethics & Integrity
“Honesty and integrity must govern all stages of research, from the initial design and grant application to publication of results. Investigators and their institutions are individually and jointly responsible for ensuring that the obligations of honesty and integrity are met.” Ethics Manual, Fifth Edition
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- Where We Stand: ACP Advocacy Issues
- End-of-Life Care Patient Education Project
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure System
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