Section: Module 1: Lesson 1: Duties and obligations of the clinician, including introduction to patient right | Medical Ethics Online | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Give an account of primary ethical obligations associated with good clinical practice.
- Explain the concept of patient rights and its relevance to the duties of a doctor.
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Required Learning Resources
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Read Introduction, Section 2 "General Ethical Issues and Review Procedures" with Tables 1-2, and Section 3 "Ethical Considerations for Clinical Evaluation of Medical Products" with Table 3. (28 min)
American Journal of Public Health Research - 2022
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Read pages 7-28 covering "The duties of medical professionals" and all four domains (Knowledge/skills, Patients/partnership, Colleagues/safety, Trust/professionalism). (40 minutes)
General Medical Council
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Read pages 48-49 ("Taking Seriously the Internal Morality of Medicine") only; skip remainder. (9 minutes)
Journal of Medical Ethics- 2014
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Read "Introduction," complete "Synopsis of Medical Ethics Principles that Provide Justifications for Patient Rights" (all subsections), "Informed Consent Prior to Treatment," and "Clinical Significance." (37 minutes)
National Library of Medicine - 2024
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Read full text of Opinions 1.1.1, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, and 1.1.7 (click through each). (20 minutes)
AMA Code of Medical Ethics - 2025
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Recommended Additional Readings
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(2 hours and 55 minutes)
European Medicines Agency Science Medicines Health - 2025
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(1 hour 15 minutes)
Legislation Gov UK - Originally published 1998 and most recently updated 2025
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(41 minutes)
Springer Nature Link - 2024
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(23 minutes)
Science Direct - 2024