Ethical Opinions

Welcome to the new, on-line edition of the  MedChi Ethical Opinions.  

Section 100

Physician/Patient Relationship, was adopted by the House of Delegates on October 17, 2004. 

Section 200

Physician's Relationship with Health Care Professionals and Medical Office Staff; was adopted by the House of Delegates on June 11, 2005.

Section 300

Physicians and Research was adopted by the House of Delegates on October 16, 2005.

Section 400

Corporate Medicine/Business Ventures 

Section 500

Professional Income and Fees was adopted by the House of Delegates on June 11, 2005.

In order to provide the members of MedChi and other users of  MedChi's Ethical Opinions  with the most reliable and timely information possible, it has been decided that the 2004 and future editions will be based on-line, with printed copies made available upon request. This will enable us to provide you with the most up-to-date information.

MedChi Committee on Professional Ethics 

Thomas E. Allen, M.D., Chair
Sigmund A. Amitin, M.D. 
Ruben F. Ballesteros, M.D. 
Marie Boursiquot, M.D. 
Stanley Brull, M.D. 
Jack C. Childers, M.D. 
Beverly A. Collins, M.D. 
Eugene Guazzo, M.D. 
Joseph H. Hooper, M.D. 
Leslie R. Miles, Jr., M.D. 
William G. Prescott, M.D. 
A. Terry Walman, M.D. 
H. Russell Wright, M.D. 
Jack M. Zimmerman, M.D.

MedChi Staff

Gene M. Ransom, Executive Director 
Stephen H. Johnson, General Counsel 
Joyce Duffy-Bilanow, Research Director