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AMA votes to modernize Code of Medical Ethics
The AMA has voted to adopt a modernized version of its Code of Medical Ethics, capping an 8-year process to update the guideline for relevance, clarity and consistency, according to a statement from the organization.The modernized Code of Medical Ethics was approved by physician leaders gathered at the AMA Annual Meeting, in Chicago. The original code, the first uniform ethics guideline of its time, was first approved in 1847 during the AMA’s inaugural meeting.