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.
restrict to ethics in relation to the physician; BIOETHICS and BIOETHICAL ISSUES are also available; specify geographic term if pertinent; DF: ETHICS MED
See AlsoBioethics ExamplesHippocratic Oath; Therapeutic Equipoise