The Convention applies international human rights law to medical ethics .
The Council of Europe adopted the European Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine ( 1997 ) to create a uniform code of medical ethics for its 47 member - states .
The Convention applies international human rights law to medical ethics .
The Council of Europe adopted the European Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine ( 1997 ) to create a uniform code of medical ethics for its 47 member - states .