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AMA Code of Medical Ethics' Opinions Related to Palliative Surgical Care
1Student at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Evanston Illinois.
Abstract:
The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers guidance on the significance of palliative surgical care in Opinion 5.6, "Sedation to Unconsciousness in End-of-Life Care," and Opinion 5.5, "Medically Ineffective Interventions." The American Medical Association's House of Delegates policies further outline ways in which physicians should navigate palliative care intervention through spreading awareness of and advancing research on palliative care and improving reimbursement practices. This article defines palliative care, examines the risks associated with palliative surgery, and discusses AMA Code guidance.
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