Table 2

 Major taxonomy categories and the number of items from the abstraction form that comprise each category

Taxonomy categoriesNumber of items in the category
*Category that is a focus of this report.
**Includes 3 items obtained from the organisational survey (see Methods).
Professional obligations towards patients*34
Resource allocation/coverage decisions*25
Vulnerable populations*15
Patient rights/autonomy30
Privacy and confidentiality14
Conflicts of interest21
End of life care19
Access to care12
Public health12
Patient responsibilities7
Genetics6
Contributions to a shared future5
Ethics code orientation and audience/policy enforcement10**