Ethics in Medical Profession

Dr  Kalyani R

doi:10.58739/jcbs/v08i1.6

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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v08i1.6

Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-4

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Ethics in Medical Profession

Dr. Kalyani R

MD (Path), FICP, FIAMS, FIMSA, MNAMS Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SDUAHER, Kolar-563101, Karnataka, India.

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Abstract

Ethical challenges exist in all fields and in daily practice. It is a requirement for optimal profes-sionalism. Ethics is a Greek word derived from “Ethos” and “Ethica” meaning right and wrong in one’s act and decision. Ethics and ethical practice is a requirement especially in science and social science. There are 15 principles in bioethics of which autonomy, justice, benefi-cence, nonmaleficence and dignity has become the integral part of medical profession for good medical practice.[1] Ethics in medical profes-sion depends on the type of practice the doctor takes up and hence ethics in medical profes-sion can be in 1. Medical Education 2. Patient care 3. Medical Research & publication