This invaluable resource contains analyses of the topics covered in the codes, conveniently organized by subject matter. It explains the context of the codes and emerging issues in the field, while also providing key references in the legal, medical, and ethics literature.

Medical Ethics: Analysis of the Issues Raised by the Codes, Opinions, and Statements is the only book to offer in-depth analysis and comparison of the codes, opinions, and statements of the medical profession. It focuses on the critical areas of litigation, regulation, debate, and professional ethics such as confidentiality, end-of-life decision making, genetics, infectious diseases, informed consent and refusal, physician-patient relations, and research ethics.

• Detailed Table of Contents
• Summary Table of Contents
• Preface
• Press Release