title: Bioethics for clinicians.
abstract: The author introduces the Bioethics for Clinicians series, which begins in this issue with an article on patient consent to medical care (see pages 177 to 180). This 14-part series is intended to elucidate key concepts in bioethics and to help clinicians to integrate bioethical knowledge into daily practice. In educational terms, the goal is to support performance: what clinicians actually do.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Singer
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D011361:Professional Competence; D011787:Quality of Health Care