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Medical Ethics: Or, A Code Of Institutes And Precepts, Adapted To The Professional Conduct Of Physicians And Surgeons (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine) - Softcover

Percival, Thomas

 
9781108067225: Medical Ethics: Or, A Code Of Institutes And Precepts, Adapted To The Professional Conduct Of Physicians And Surgeons (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine)

Synopsis

Published in 1803, this highly influential work is considered the first modern formulation of medical ethics.

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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.

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