![]() Major changes to the Manual since the 2012 (sixth) edition ( 2) include new or expanded sections on electronic communications telemedicine ethics electronic health record ethics precision medicine and genetics social media and online professionalism the changing practice environment population health physician volunteerism research and protection of human subjects and a revised case method for ethics decision making ( Appendix).Ĭhanges to the Manual from the sixth edition are noted in Box 1. This seventh edition of the Ethics Manual examines emerging issues in medical ethics and professionalism and revisits older issues that are still very pertinent. Physicians must be prepared to deal with relevant changes and reaffirm what is fundamental. ![]() Medicine, however, does not stand still-it evolves. ![]() Some aspects of medicine, such as the patient–physician relationship, are fundamental and timeless. The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient.
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