| umls-concept:C0015004 | skos:definition | MSH: The principles of professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the physician, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the physician in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>The field of ethics studies principles of right and wrong. There is hardly an area in medicine that doesn't have an ethical aspect. For example, there are ethical issues relating to</p><ul><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/endoflifeissues.html'>End of life care</a>: Should a patient receive <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nutritionalsupport.html'>nutrition</a>? What about <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/advancedirectives.html'>advance directives</a> and resuscitation orders?</li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abortion.html'>Abortion</a>: When does life begin? Is it ethical to terminate a pregnancy with a birth defect?</li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/genetictesting.html'>Geneti | lld:umls |
