"One main purpose of medical ethics is to analyze the practice of clinical medicine and related scientific research."
Understanding of the ethical principles that guide medical care, such as informed consent, patient autonomy and confidentiality.
Autonomy: The principle that patients have the right to make their own decisions about their medical care.
Beneficence: The principle that healthcare providers should strive to do what is best for their patients.
Non-maleficence: The principle that healthcare providers should not harm their patients.
Justice: The principle that healthcare resources should be distributed fairly.
Informed consent: The process by which patients are given all the information they need to make a decision about a medical procedure or treatment.
End-of-life care: The ethical considerations involved in caring for patients at the end of their lives, including issues related to euthanasia and palliative care.
Resource allocation: The ethical considerations involved in determining how healthcare resources are allocated, especially in situations where there are limited resources available.
Confidentiality: The ethical considerations involved in protecting patients' right to privacy and maintaining the confidentiality of their medical information.
Research ethics: The ethical considerations involved in conducting medical research, especially with regards to human subjects.
Pain management: The ethical considerations involved in prescribing and administering pain medications.
Informed consent: The ethical principle that requires the patient's consent after being informed about the diagnosis, treatment plan, risks, and benefits.
Confidentiality: The ethical obligation of the anesthesiologist to keep personal and medical information of the patient private and secure.
Non- maleficence: The ethical principle that guides the anesthesiologist in avoiding harm or injury to the patient.
Beneficence: The ethical principle that requires the anesthesiologist to do good or act in the best interest of the patient.
Justice: The ethical principle that guides the fair distribution of healthcare resources and access to medical treatments.
Autonomy: The ethical principle that recognizes the rights of the patient to make their own healthcare decisions.
Respect for persons: The ethical principle that requires the anesthesiologist to uphold the dignity and worth of the patient.
End of life issues: Medical ethics surrounding the end of life care and decisions, including decisions regarding medical treatment withhold/withdrawal, medical futility, and assisted suicide.
Resource allocation: Ethical considerations related to the allocation of scarce medical resources and the prioritization of medical care.
Conflict of interest: Ethical principles that guide the anesthesiologist to avoid personal or professional conflicts of interest that could affect the quality of care they provide.
Reproductive health: Medical ethics related to reproductive healthcare treatments, including fertility treatments, contraception, and termination of pregnancy.
Pain management: Ethical considerations around the assessment, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain.
Emergency medicine: Ethical principles that guide the anesthesiologist in providing care to patients requiring emergency medical treatment.
"These values include the respect for autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice."
"It is important to note that these four values are not ranked in order of importance or relevance."
"Such tenets may allow doctors, care providers, and families to create a treatment plan and work towards the same common goal."
"A conflict may arise leading to the need for hierarchy in an ethical system, such that some moral elements overrule others with the purpose of applying the best moral judgment to a difficult medical situation."
"The Hippocratic Oath, The Declaration of Helsinki, and The Nuremberg Code are well-known and respected documents contributing to medical ethics."
"Roe v. Wade in 1973 marked an important development in medical ethics."
"The development of hemodialysis in the 1960s was an important milestone in the history of medical ethics."
"New techniques for gene editing aiming at treating, preventing and curing diseases raise important moral questions about their applications in medicine and treatments as well as societal impacts on future generations."
"These techniques remain controversial due to their association with eugenics."
"The focus remains on fair, balanced, and moral thinking across all cultural and religious backgrounds around the world."
"The field of medical ethics encompasses both practical application in clinical settings and scholarly work in philosophy, history, and sociology."
"Medical ethics encompasses beneficence, autonomy, and justice as they relate to conflicts such as euthanasia, patient confidentiality, informed consent, and conflicts of interest in healthcare."
"Different cultures implement ethical values differently, sometimes placing more emphasis on family values and downplaying the importance of autonomy."
"This leads to an increasing need for culturally sensitive physicians and ethical committees in hospitals and other healthcare settings."
"Medical ethics is particularly relevant in decisions regarding involuntary treatment and involuntary commitment."
"The Hippocratic Oath discusses basic principles for medical professionals and dates back to the fifth century BCE."
"The field of medical ethics encompasses practical application in clinical settings as well as scholarly work in philosophy."
"New techniques for gene editing raise important moral questions about their applications in medicine and treatments as well as societal impacts on future generations."
"Ethical committees play a role in addressing culturally sensitive issues and ethical conflicts in hospitals and other healthcare settings."