The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers guidance on how physicians and healthcare systems can best support undocumented and lawfully present immigrants to promote the best possible care for all who need ...

How should we define "death"? Who should decide when to withdraw life-sustaining treatment? How should we allocate donated organs? At Saint Louis University’s Department of Health Care Ethics, these ...

Saint Louis University's minor in health care ethics allows students to examine some of the ethical questions that arise in the complex health care system. SLU students will discuss the definition of ...

Christian Jimenez ’22 is a junior majoring in biochemistry and a 2020-21 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. Access to healthcare is not the same ...

This latest update in November 2025 adds Section XIV on Data-Driven Technologies to address the ethical considerations surrounding digital health, data privacy, and cybersecurity. Below are key ...

Isa Montes is a double major in Ethnic Studies and Political Science, and is a 2023-24 health care ethics intern with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her ...

Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

On March 24 th, 2022, the Advanced Medical Technology Association’s (AdvaMed) Board of Directors approved updates to the AdvaMed Code of Ethics (Code), which provides guidance to the health care ...

In the wake of the HITECH Act of 2009, office-based physician adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) has nearly doubled as providers have taken advantage of meaningful use incentives. While the ...

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform health care. It can enable health care professionals to analyze health data quickly and precisely, and lead to better detection, treatment, and ...

Author discusses the ethics of disclosing the cost of treatments to patients before prescribing them and weighing financial risk vs medical care. The practice of medicine requires high moral standards ...