title: After 4 years' work, revised Code of Ethics goes to General Council for decision.
abstract: The CMA's Committee on Ethics will present a revised Code of Ethics for consideration by General Council during the annual meeting in Sydney, NS, later this month. This article outlines the reasons for updating the current (1990) version of the code and explains some of the significant changes and omissions. If approved by General Council, the revised code will take effect immediately.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sawyer
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical