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Ethics. Corlia van Vuuren January 2011. Background. Two distinct areas of ethical conduct for health care professionals: Professional behaviour/professional conduct Research. Background (cont’d). Reasons for the development of ethical rules/principles
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Ethics Corlia van Vuuren January 2011
Background • Two distinct areas of ethical conduct for health care professionals: • Professional behaviour/professional conduct • Research
Background (cont’d) • Reasons for the development of ethical rules/principles • Inhumane research conducted, e.g.: • World War II (Nuremberg code) • Tuskegee study in syphilis • Medical advancement
Conclusion Did we act ethically??
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