{"id":13715,"date":"1995-03-15T20:38:00","date_gmt":"1995-03-16T04:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13715"},"modified":"2023-01-23T14:59:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:59:21","slug":"revision-of-code-of-ethics-proving-to-be-complicated-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13715","title":{"rendered":"Revision of Code of Ethics proving to be complicated procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patrick Sullivan<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cmaj.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Medical Association Journal, CMAJ\" class=\"wp-image-11269\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canadian Medical Association Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><br>Although the CMA <em>Code of Ethics<\/em> is only a 10-page booklet, revising it is proving to be complicated and time consuming. It is currently undergoing its first major revision in 25 years in an attempt to bring it up to date with changes within the medical profession and medical practice. The work was to have been completed in time for presentation to General Council during the 1995 annual meeting, but because of its complexity and the need for consensus the revised code will not be presented to council until August 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Sullivan P. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1337775\/pdf\/cmaj00066-0142.pdf\">Revision of Code of Ethics proving to be complicated procedure<\/a>. Can Med Assoc J. 1995;152(6):934-934. Available from: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Sullivan AbstractAlthough the CMA Code of Ethics is only a 10-page booklet, revising it is proving to be complicated and time consuming. 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