Question 49 · LDEK · Physician's ethical obligations
Does the Code of Medical Ethics point out to the principle of “freedom of medical action”?
- A. no, there are no specific regulations that would indicate some connection.
- B. this is a part of obvious principles of social coexistence.
- C. yes, this principle is the key element of doctor’s conduct, much the same as freedom of conscience and the actions within the lines of medical standards.
- D. no, but this principle was expressed in the Act on the profession of doctors and dentists.
- E. this is a principle which is an element of so-called professional common law.
Hint
Recall whether the Code itself mentions professional freedom and links it with conscience and current medical knowledge.
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