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PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL ETHICS
Dr. Freddie Kagwisagi KANSIIME Atwoki
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The lecture defines medical ethics as the systematic reflection on moral decisions in healthcare, tracing its origins to Hippocrates and the World Medical Association. It emphasizes why ethics is essential for physicians, highlighting patient autonomy, beneficence, non‑maleficence, justice, and other core values. Learning objectives include recognizing major sources of medical ethics and applying ethical frameworks across cultural and legal contexts. The material also discusses the role of physicians in upholding patient rights, confidentiality, and social responsibility.
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