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Thomas Percival

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British physician (1740-1804)

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Thomas Percival was an English physician, health reformer, ethicist and author who wrote an early code of medical ethics.

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Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Thomas Percival was an English physician, health reformer, ethicist and author who wrote an early code of medical ethics. He drew up a pamphlet with the code in 1794 and wrote an expanded version in 1803, Medical Ethics; or, a Code of Institutes and Precepts, Adapted to the Professional Conduct of Physicians and Surgeons in which he coined the expression "medical ethics". He was a founding subscriber of the Portico Library in Manchester and a pioneering campaigner for public health measures and factory regulation in the city.

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Lived 1740 to 1804 · aged 64
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