Crisis Standards of Care: Guidance from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics | NLM

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Crisis Standards of Care: Guidance from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics

04/05/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: American Medical Association (AMA). Published: 4/5/2020. This guidance from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics is grounded in core values of respect, compassion, objectivity, transparency, and fairness that underly the difficult decisions about allocating scarce resources that arise in a pandemic. (Text)