Knowledge and attitudes regarding medical ethics among junior medical graduates in a tertiary care hospital, Manipur: A cross-sectional study

Bishwalata Rajkumari; Haobam Danny Singh; Khaba Ojit; Tamphasana Thounaojam

doi:10.20529/IJME.2020.083

Knowledge and attitudes regarding medical ethics among junior medical graduates in a tertiary care hospital, Manipur: A cross-sectional study

Indian J Med Ethics. 2020 Jul-Sep;V(3):254-255. doi: 10.20529/IJME.2020.083.

Authors

Bishwalata Rajkumari¹, Haobam Danny Singh², Khaba Ojit³, Tamphasana Thounaojam⁴

Affiliations

¹ Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur-795005.
² Tutor; Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur-795005.
³ Post Graduate Trainee; Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur-795005.
⁴ Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur-795005.

PMID: 33295282
DOI: 10.20529/IJME.2020.083

Abstract

Training in medical ethics has been made mandatory in the undergraduate curriculum (1). The Medical Council of India (MCI) in 2002 released its revised Code of Ethics, a regulatory document on professional conduct, etiquette, and ethics of doctors (2).<br><br> Keywords: Medical ethics, knowledge, attitudes,<br><br>.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Ethics, Medical*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Physicians / psychology*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tertiary Care Centers