title: Ethical and legal duties of the contemporary physician.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Ethics Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bernat
mesh_terms: D032982:Contracts; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010819:Physician's Role; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012297:Right to Die; D012380:Role