Pathology & Laboratory Medicine — Clinical library

Medical Ethics & Professionalism

Code of conduct, confidentiality, the doctor–patient contract, clinical ethics cases and medico-legal basics.

This collection provides insights into medical ethics and professionalism, focusing on key principles like confidentiality, informed consent, and the doctor-patient relationship. It is designed for healthcare professionals and students seeking to understand ethical responsibilities in clinical practice.

01Guidelines & protocolsCODE OF CONDUCT FOR HEALTH WORKERSMinistry of Health, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners CouncilMedical Education & Ethics· 23 pagesStart here — code of conduct for health workers
02Lecture slidesPrinciples of BioethicsMakerere UniversityMedical Education & Ethics· 7 pagesPrinciples of bioethics
03Case scenarios100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and LawKing’s College London School of Medicine, Kingston UniversityMedical Education & Ethics· 2008· 278 pages100 cases in clinical ethics & law
04SASI BankUSMLE Medical Ethics: 100 Exam CasesSUNY Downstate School of MedicineMedical Education & Ethics· 2006· 190 pagesUSMLE ethics — 100 cases
05Lecture slidesConfidentiality, Privacy and DisclosureMakerere UniversityMedical Education & Ethics· 2019· 24 pagesRead: pp. 2–4Confidentiality, privacy & disclosure
06Clinical notesMedical Ethics and the Doctor-Patient ContractDr. McAdamMedical Education & Ethics· 33 pagesRead: The Calling of a Doctor · p. 1The doctor–patient contract
07Clinical notesTEN TRAITS OF GREAT PHYSICIANSMcGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonInternal Medicine· 2023· 5 pagesTen traits of great physicians
08Clinical reviewsHuman Rights in the Ugandan ConstitutionGovernment of UgandaForensic Medicine· 13 pagesHuman rights in the Ugandan constitution

Collection updated Sep 2026 · Access follows each resource's usual availability.

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