A Short History of British Medical Ethics

The huge scale of medical ethics that now exists has benefited doctors and wider society. Andreas-Holger Maehle, Professor of the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics in the Department of Philosophy at Durham University, Centre for the History of Medicine and Disease and...

Medical Ethics: Physicians and Patients

"Ethics is about knowing what is good and what should be avoided" (Socrates; 470-399 BC). Medical ethics refers to a system of moral principles that apply values and judgements to the practice of medicine. Ethics is, and always has been, an essential part of the physician's relationship ...