AMA Code of Medical Ethics' Opinions Related to Unrepresented Patients

Danielle Hahn Chaet

doi:10.1001/amajethics.2019.600

AMA Code of Medical Ethics' Opinions Related to Unrepresented Patients

AMA J Ethics. 2019 Jul 1;21(7):E600-602. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.600.

Author

Danielle Hahn Chaet¹

Affiliation

¹ A research associate for the American Medical Association Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs in Chicago, Illinois.

PMID: 31333176
DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.600

Abstract

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers guidance on decision making for unrepresented patients in Opinion 5.2, "Advance Directives." This opinion discusses situations in which a surrogate is needed because the patient is unable to make his or her own health care decisions, but none is available.

Publication types

Guideline

MeSH terms

American Medical Association*
Codes of Ethics*
Decision Making / ethics*
Emergency Treatment / ethics
Humans
Mental Competency*
Physicians / ethics*
Terminal Care / ethics
United States
Vulnerable Populations*