Robert B Baker

The American Medical Ethics Revolution: How the AMA's Code of Ethics Has Transformed Physicians' Relationships to Patients, Professionals, and Society Robert B Baker

Commendation Quotes:"Oaths embody a distinctive form of ethics. They are activated by the performative utterance 'I swear' and are couched in the first person singular. All these features make them inherently personal. Codes, by contrast, are collaborative. The transition from the personal ethics of oaths to the professional ethics of codes thus marks a radical transition from personally interpreted 'gentlemanly' ethics to collaboratively interpreted professional ethics -- a transition so radical that it is properly described as a revolution." -- from the IntroductionReview Quotes: "This book will be of value to individuals interested in the history of medicine and the role that codes of ethics have played in that history, in the ethical issues that arise in the promulgation of codes of ethics, and in the way codes of ethics can and can't help us deal with changes brought about by managed care and by breakthroughs in medical technology." -- William B. Irvine, EthicsCommendation Quotes: Oaths embody a distinctive form of ethics. They are activated by the performative utterance 'I swear' and are couched in the first person singular. All these features make them inherently personal. Codes, by contrast, are collaborative. The transition from the personal ethics of oaths to the professional ethics of codes thus marks a radical transition from personally interpreted 'gentlemanly' ethics to collaboratively interpreted professional ethics--a transition so radical that it is properly described as a revolution. Review Quotes: "A sophisticated accoutn of the social and historical processes shaping the AMA Code of Ethics from the late 17th century to the present day." -- Fern Brunger, Canadian Bulletin of Medical HistoryReview Quotes: "This volume gives a good example of how a discussion of the history of medical ethics can provide the grounding for a well-informed debate on present and future problems in professional ethics and health care." -- Andreas-Holger Maehle, Medical HistoryReview Quotes:"A sophisticated accoutn of the social and historical processes shaping the AMA Code of Ethics from the late 17th century to the present day." -- Fern Brunger, Canadian Bulletin of Medical HistoryReview Quotes:"This volume gives a good example of how a discussion of the history of medical ethics can provide the grounding for a well-informed debate on present and future problems in professional ethics and health care." -- Andreas-Holger Maehle, Medical HistoryReview Quotes:"This book will be of value to individuals interested in the history of medicine and the role that codes of ethics have played in that history, in the ethical issues that arise in the promulgation of codes of ethics, and in the way codes of ethics can and can't help us deal with changes brought about by managed care and by breakthroughs in medical technology." -- William B. Irvine, EthicsDescription for Sales People: To reflect on medical ethics past as means of illuminating our understanding of medical ethics present and future. Review Quotes: This book will be of value to individuals interested in the history of medicine and the role that codes of ethics have played in that history, in the ethical issues that arise in the promulgation of codes of ethics, and in the way codes of ethics can and can't help us deal with changes brought about by managed care and by breakthroughs in medical technology.--William B. Irvine "Ethics "Review Quotes: This volume gives a good example of how a discussion of the history of medical ethics can provide the grounding for a well-informed debate on present and future problems in professional ethics and health care.--Andreas-Holger Maehle "Medical History "Review Quotes: A sophisticated accoutn of the social and historical processes shaping the AMA Code of Ethics from the late 17th century to the present day.--Fern Brunger "Canadian Bulletin of Medical History "Biographical Note: Robert B. Baker, Ph. D., is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Union College. Stephen R. Latham J. D., Ph. D., teaches at Northwestern University School of Law. Arthur L. Caplan, Ph. D., is a professor and director, Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine. Linda L. Emanuel, M. D., Ph. D., is Vice President for Ethics Standards at the American Medical Association. Publisher Marketing: The American Medical Association enacted its Code of Ethics in 1847, the first such national codification. In this volume, a distinguished group of experts from the fields of medicine, bioethics, and history of medicine reflect on the development of medical ethics in the United States, using historical analyses as a springboard for discussions of the problems of the present, including what the editors call "a sense of moral crisis precipitated by the shift from a system of fee-for-service medicine to a system of fee-for-system medicine, better known as 'managed care.'"The authors begin with a look at how the medical profession began to consider ethical issues in the 1800s and subsequent developments in the 1900s. They then address the sociological, historical, ethical, and legal aspects of the practice of medicine. Later chapters discuss current and future challenges to medical ethics and professional values. Appendixes display various versions of the AMA's Code of Ethics as it has evolved over time. Contributors: George J. Annas, J. D., M. P. H., Arthur Isak Applbaum, Ph. D., Robert B. Baker, Ph. D., Chester R. Burns, M. D., Ph. D., Arthur L. Caplan, Ph. D., Alexander Morgan Capron, J. D., Christine K. Cassel, M. D., Linda L. Emanuel, M. D., Ph. D., Eliot L. Freidson, Ph. D., Albert R. Jonsen, Ph. D., Stephen R. Latham, J. D., Ph. D., Susan E. Lederer, Ph. D., Florencia Luna, Ph. D., Edmund D. Pellegrino, M. D., Charles E. Rosenberg, Ph. D., Mark Siegler, M. D., Rosemary A. Stevens, Ph. D., Robert M. Tenery, Jr., M. D., Robert M. Veatch, Ph. D., John Harley Warner, Ph. D., Paul Root Wolpe, Ph. D. Review Citations: Scitech Book News 09/01/2000 pg. 63 (EAN 9780801861703, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Baker, Robert B Robert Baker is William D. Williams professor of philosophy at Union College and director of the Union Graduate College-Mount Sinai School of Medicine Bioethics Program. Founding chair of the History of Medical Ethics Affinity Group of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, Baker is the author and editor of numerous articles and books, including the award-winning American Medical Ethics Revolution. A four-time recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, he currently co-directs a grant from the National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center to train research ethicists in transition societies in Central and Eastern Europe. Contributor Bio:  Latham, Stephen R Latham teaches at Northwestern University School of Law. Contributor Bio:  Emanuel, Linda L Robert B. Baker, Ph. D., is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at Union College. Stephen R. Latham J. D., Ph. D., teaches at Northwestern University School of Law. Arthur L. Caplan, Ph. D., is a professor and director, Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine. Linda L. Emanuel, M. D., Ph. D., is Vice President for Ethics Standards at the American Medical Association. Contributor Bio:  Caplan, Arthur L Arthur L. Caplan is Director of the Division of Medical Ethics in the Department of Population Health at New York University's Langone Medical Center.