An AAOS Opinion on Ethics and Professionalism is an official AAOS statement dealing with an ethical issue, which offers aspirational advice on how an orthopaedic surgeon can best deal with a particular situation or circumstance. Developed through a consensus process by the AAOS Committee on Ethics and Outside Interests. is not a product of a systematic review. An AAOS Opinion on Ethics and Professionalism is adopted by a two-thirds vote of the AAOS Board of Directors present and voting.
Active Statements |
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| Second or Additional Medical Opinions in Orthopaedic Surgery | No. 1200 |
| Sexual Harassment and Exploitation (Revised July 2018) | No. 1201 |
| Ethics in Health Research in Orthopaedic Surgery | No. 1202 |
| Continuing Medical Education | No. 1203 |
| The Orthopaedic Surgeon's Relationship with Industry | No. 1204 |
| Advertising by Orthopaedic Surgeons | No. 1205 |
| Sexual Misconduct in the Physician-Patient Relationship | No. 1208 |
| Medical and Surgical Patents | No. 1209 |
| Care and Treatment of the Medically Underserved | No. 1210 |
Retired Statements |
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| The Orthopaedic Surgeon in the Managed Care Setting | No. 1206 |