AMA Code of Medical Ethics

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guideline medical ethics code professional code of conduct

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics is a foundational set of ethical guidelines that defines professional conduct, responsibilities, and decision-making standards for physicians in the United States.

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Label	Occurrences
AMA Code of Medical Ethics canonical	3
AMA Code of Medical Ethics interpretive materials	1
AMA Code of Medical Ethics opinions	1
AMA ethical and professional policy framework	1
AMA ethics opinions	1
AMA policy on ethics	1
Principles of Medical Ethics	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T443442 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: AMA Code of Medical Ethics
Context triple: [American Medical Association, notableWork, AMA Code of Medical Ethics]

A. AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
The AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct is a formal set of ethical standards and professional responsibilities that guide the behavior and practice of architects who are members of the American Institute of Architects.
B. American Medical Association
The American Medical Association is a leading professional organization for physicians in the United States that sets ethical standards, influences health policy, and advocates for the medical profession and patient care.
C. Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
D. Model Code of Professional Responsibility
The Model Code of Professional Responsibility was the American Bar Association’s former framework of ethical standards and disciplinary rules governing lawyers’ professional conduct in the United States.
E. General Medical Council
The General Medical Council is the independent UK regulatory body responsible for maintaining the official register of medical practitioners and setting standards for medical education and practice.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: AMA Code of Medical Ethics
Target entity description: The AMA Code of Medical Ethics is a foundational set of ethical guidelines that defines professional conduct, responsibilities, and decision-making standards for physicians in the United States.

A. AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
The AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct is a formal set of ethical standards and professional responsibilities that guide the behavior and practice of architects who are members of the American Institute of Architects.
B. American Medical Association
The American Medical Association is a leading professional organization for physicians in the United States that sets ethical standards, influences health policy, and advocates for the medical profession and patient care.
C. Model Rules of Professional Conduct
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are a set of ethical standards and guidelines that govern the professional behavior and responsibilities of lawyers in the United States.
D. Model Code of Professional Responsibility
The Model Code of Professional Responsibility was the American Bar Association’s former framework of ethical standards and disciplinary rules governing lawyers’ professional conduct in the United States.
E. General Medical Council
The General Medical Council is the independent UK regulatory body responsible for maintaining the official register of medical practitioners and setting standards for medical education and practice.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	guideline ⓘ medical ethics code ⓘ professional code of conduct ⓘ
appliesTo	medical students ⓘ other health professionals under physician supervision ⓘ physicians ⓘ
author	American Medical Association ⓘ
countryOfFocus	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
field	medical ethics ⓘ professional ethics ⓘ
firstAdoptedBy	American Medical Association House of Delegates ⓘ
governs	physician responsibilities to other health professionals ⓘ physician responsibilities to self ⓘ physician responsibilities to society ⓘ physician-patient relationship ⓘ
hasComponent	Opinions of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs ⓘ Principles of Medical Ethics ⓘ linked to: AMA Code of Medical Ethics
includesPrinciple	advocacy for patients ⓘ beneficence ⓘ confidentiality ⓘ conflict of interest management ⓘ end-of-life care ethics ⓘ honesty with patients ⓘ informed consent ⓘ justice ⓘ nonmaleficence ⓘ patient privacy ⓘ professional competence ⓘ professional self-regulation ⓘ public health ethics ⓘ research ethics involving human subjects ⓘ respect for law ⓘ respect for patient autonomy ⓘ social responsibility of physicians ⓘ stewardship of health care resources ⓘ
influences	hospital ethics policies in the United States ⓘ medical education curricula ⓘ state medical board standards ⓘ
isUpdated	periodically ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
maintainedBy	AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs ⓘ
purpose	define professional conduct for physicians ⓘ guide ethical decision-making in medicine ⓘ maintain public trust in the medical profession ⓘ protect patient welfare ⓘ
scope	clinical practice ⓘ professional relationships ⓘ public health ⓘ research ⓘ
updatedBy	AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs ⓘ
usedBy	courts as reference in medical ethics cases ⓘ ethics committees ⓘ medical licensing boards ⓘ

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