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Guidelines for ethical behavior relating to clinical practice issues in neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine
Author(s) -
Abel Naomi A.,
De Sousa Eduardo A.,
Govindarajan Raghav,
Mayer Matthew P.,
Simpson David A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.24910
Subject(s) - subspecialty , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , neuromuscular disease , anterior horn cell , physical therapy , family medicine , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , pathology , disease
The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) developed guidelines to formalize the ethical standards that neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic (EDx) physicians should observe in their clinical and scientific activities. Neuromuscular and EDx medicine is a subspecialty of medicine that focuses on evaluation, diagnosis, and comprehensive medical management, including rehabilitation of individuals with neuromuscular disorders. Physicians working in this subspecialty focus on disorders of the motor unit, including muscle, neuromuscular junction, axon, plexus, nerve root, anterior horn cell, and the peripheral nerves (motor and sensory). The neuromuscular and EDx physician's goal is to diagnose and treat these conditions to mitigate their impact and improve the patient's quality of life. The guidelines are consistent with the Principles of Medical Ethics adopted by the American Medical Association and represent a revision of previous AANEM guidelines. Muscle Nerve 52 : 1122–1129, 2015