title: A code of ethics for European health librarians: the points of departure.
abstract: Codes of ethics are a classic mark of a profession, and their preparation is an important part of the work expected of a professional organization. EAHIL has recently embarked on drafting a code for European health librarians. This paper explains the background to EAHIL's decision, and reviews existing codes of ethical practice in the fields of both medicine and library and information work.
authors.affiliation: British Medical Association.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McSeán
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tsafrir
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D004739:England; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005060:Europe; D033181:Information Dissemination; D038622:Internationality; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D007996:Library Associations