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What Are Physicians’ Ethical Responsibilities to Respond to Medical Emergencies?

by G. Richard Holt, MD, MSE, MPH, MABE, D BE • January 12, 2016

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Dr. Holt is professor emeritus in the department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

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  1. Stewart PH, Agin WS, Douglas SP. What does the law say to Good Samaritans? A review of Good Samaritan statutes in 50 states and on US airlines. Chest. 2013;143:1774-1783.
  2. U.S. Government Publishing Office. Public Law 105-170 – Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Passed April 24, 1998. Accessed December 21, 2015.
  3. AMA. Principles of Medical Ethics. Principle VI. Revised June 2001. Accessed December 21, 2015.

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Filed Under: Departments, Everyday Ethics, Features, Home Slider Tagged With: Ethics, medical emergencies, otolaryngologist, physicianIssue: January 2016

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