Authors
T N Babu Ravindran, MD, Senior Medical Consultant, Indira Gandhi Co-operative Hospital, Tellicherry
Abstract
Medical ethics and Law are both dynamic and are in a constant state of change. New legislation and court decisions occur and medical ethics responds to challenges created by new technology, law or other influences. American Medical Association adopted its first code of ethics in 1897. Since 1970, the growing influence of ethics in contemporary medicine can be seen in the increasing use of institutional Review Boards to evaluate experiments in human subjects, the establishment of Hospital Ethics committee. The 6 values considered sacred in medical ethics are discussed. So it is the responsibility of the profession to see that it follows the noble path so that the dignity and credibility of the profession is maintained at all costs.