The identification, analysis, and resolution of moral problems that arise in the care of patients. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

Synonyms: Clinical Ethics, Ethics, Clinical

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2002; see ETHICS, MEDICAL 1993-2001 ,2002; use ETHICS, MEDICAL 1993-2001 ,general; prefer specifics such as ETHICS, MEDICAL for ethics in relation to the physician. Do not use routinely; reserve for discussions of clinical ethics as a topic in its own right; specify geographic term if pertinent

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D026690