Question 63 · LEK · Physician's ethical obligations
Scientific Societies’ guidelines recommend different methods for the treatment of hypertension according to the race of the patient. This means that the Code of Medical Ethics:
- A. does not contradict this recommendation.
- B. requires urgent amendment because it no longer keeps pace with the progress of science.
- C. requires changes in the time of massive influx of people of different races and religions.
- D. does not apply to the treatment of hypertension.
- E. does not allow doctors to use such a recommendation.
Hint
Distinguish discrimination from evidence-based individualisation of therapy when reading the Code's equality principle.
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