The AMA’s Code of Medical Ethics offers ethical guidance for the medical profession

The AMA’s Code of Medical Ethics offers ethical guidance for the medical profession and centers on the physician-patient relationship. It sets ethical guidance to how physicians should interact with patients. The AMA believes all physicians should uphold the ethical standards set for in the Code. Review AMA’s policies and positions on medical ethics from their website: American Medical Association (Links to an external site.).

Now answer and discuss the following:

Is it ethical for a physician to refuse to provide a patient with a copy of their medical records? Is charging a fee for copying theical records ethical?

Is it ethical for a physician to terminate patient care?

How does a patient file a complaint against a physician they believe is behaving unethically or unprofessionally?

Describe and discuss a time when you had to make an ethical decision. What were the circumstances? How did you handle the situation? What was the outcome?