Medical ethics: or, a code of institutes and precepts, adapted to the professional conduct of physicians and surgeons
Auteur :
Percival, Thomas
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108067225
Date de publication :
17 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
340 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The physician and medical reformer Thomas Percival (1740–1804) saw the need for a code to guide doctor-patient relations. Based on Hippocratic and Christian principles, his highly influential code was published in 1803 and is considered the first modern formulation of medical ethics.