Medical Ethics: Or, A Code Of Institutes And Precepts, Adapted To The Professional Conduct Of Physicians And Surgeons - Brossura

Percival, Thomas

 
9781108067225: Medical Ethics: Or, A Code Of Institutes And Precepts, Adapted To The Professional Conduct Of Physicians And Surgeons

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Published in 1803, this highly influential work is considered the first modern formulation of medical ethics.

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The physician and medical reformer Thomas Percival (1740–1804) saw the need for a code to guide doctor-patient relations. Based on Hippocratic and Christian principles, his highly influential code was published in 1803 and is considered the first modern formulation of medical ethics.

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Dedication; Preface; 1. Of professional conduct relative to hospital or other medical charities; 2. Of professional conduct in private, or general practice; 3. Of the conduct of physicians to apothecaries; 4. Of professional duties in certain cases which require a knowledge of law; 5. Notes and illustrations.

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