Medical ethics : a reference guide for guaranteeing principled care and quality

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Author; Section I: Public Health; Chapter 1: Medical Ethics from Hippocrates to the AMA; The Art of Medicine; History of Ethics; Ethics and Deontology; Societal Values; The Search for Guidelines; The Professional Code of Ethics; The AMA Code of Ethics; Ethics Summary Table; Ethics and You, The Physician; Chapter 2: Changes in Health Care and the Physician's Role; First Insurance; Cost Reimbursement; First Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Capitation Payment; No HMO Restrictions.