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Medical Ethics

Medical Ethics is the branch of ethics concerned with the moral principles of medical practice and the implications of medical decisions for individuals, families, and society. Its purpose is to protect and promote the health of patients and the public by providing guidance for medical professionals for making decis…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 6× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Medical Ethics is the branch of ethics concerned with the moral principles of medical practice and the implications of medical decisions for individuals, families, and society. Its purpose is to protect and promote the health of patients and the public by providing guidance for medical professionals for making decisions in difficult medical situations. Medical Ethics is important for medical professionals as it helps them understand and uphold their ethical responsibilities in the medical field. It also encourages the development of insight, sensitivity, and good judgment in dealing with patients, the public, and the medical profession. Medical Ethics has many applications and can be used to assess the appropriateness of complicated medical decisions, ensure patient confidentiality and autonomy, and create policies that protect vulnerable populations.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Ethics and Health

Exact topic Public Health International Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-17-1839

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 6 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Medical Ethics, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Medical Practitioners.

Journal editorial board
Pablo Avanzas · Spain Susann Jarhult · sweden Vasundhara Kain · United States

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