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Medical ethics — is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, theology … Wikipedia
medical ethics — the branch of applied ethics relating to moral behaviour in medical practice and clinical research. The historical evidence suggests that healers have always been concerned with ethical questions: evidence of such concern can be seen in the… … The new mediacal dictionary
medical ethics — noun The branch of ethics that examines questions of moral right and wrong arising in the context of the practice of medicine … Wiktionary
medical ethics — behavioral norms and morals which govern those who work in the medical profession … English contemporary dictionary
medical ethics — the values and guidelines that should govern decisions in medicine … Medical dictionary
Jewish medical ethics — is a modern scholarly and clinical approach to medical ethics that draws upon Jewish thought and teachings. Pioneered by Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits in the 1950 s, Jewish medical ethics centers mainly around an applied ethics drawing upon… … Wikipedia
Military medical ethics — (MME) is a specialized branch of medical ethics with implications for military ethics. Both are primarily fields of applied ethics, the study of moral values and judgments as they apply to the specific contexts of medicine and military affairs,… … Wikipedia
Medical torture — (also known as a medical interrogation) describes the involvement and sometimes active participation of medical professionals in acts of torture, either to judge what victims can endure, to apply treatments which will enhance torture, or as… … Wikipedia
ethics, morals — Ethics is used to refer to a system of moral principles, as one might mention legal ethics, medical ethics, or the ethics of this community. Morals refers to standards or accepted customs of conduct and generally applies to right living in a… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Medical Code of Ethics — in Poland the document, establishing the ethical rules of behaviour of physicians and dental practitioners, defining the priorities of their professional work, showing the principles in the relations with patients, other physicians and the rest… … Wikipedia
