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Apr 2025

¿Cómo deberían proteger los miembros del equipo de cirugía a los pacientes que están privados de libertad de la vigilancia o intrusión de los oficiales del centro penitenciario?

Anna Lin, MD and Mallory Williams, MD, MPH
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  • methadone
    State of the Art and Science
    Sep 2017

    Why It’s Inappropriate Not to Treat Incarcerated Patients with Opioid Agonist Therapy

    Sarah E. Wakeman, MD
    Although effective, opioid agonist therapy is associated with stigma and thus underutilized for treatment of opioid use disorder in incarcerated settings.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):922-930. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.stas1-1709.
  • Alcatraz
    Case and Commentary
    Sep 2017

    How to Talk with Patients about Incarceration and Health

    Kimberly Sue, MD, PhD
    Physicians can approach patients’ incarceration history in ways that mitigate stigma and strengthen therapeutic alliance.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):885-893. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.ecas2-1709.
  • gabapentin
    Case and Commentary
    Sep 2017

    How Should a Health Care Professional Respond to an Incarcerated Patient’s Request for a Particular Treatment?

    Tom Peteet, MD and Matt Tobey, MD, MPH
    Correctional physicians’ concerns about medication diversion should not outweigh respect for autonomy when deciding on a patient’s care plan.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):894-902. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.ecas3-1709.
  • shackles
    Policy Forum
    Sep 2017

    Surgery in Shackles: What Are Surgeons’ Obligations to Incarcerated Patients in the Operating Room?

    Sara Scarlet, MD and Elizabeth Dreesen, MD
    Shackling incarcerated surgery patients is unnecessary for safety and undermines patients’ trust.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):939-946. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.pfor1-1709.
  • post incarceration
    Case and Commentary
    Sep 2017

    What Does Health Justice Look Like for People Returning from Incarceration?

    Lisa Puglisi, MD, Joseph P. Calderon, CHW, and Emily A. Wang, MD, MAS
    Equitable transitions of care for incarcerated patients returning to the community will require physician advocacy and systems-level change.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):903-910. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.ecas4-1709.
  • iatrogenesis
    State of the Art and Science
    Aug 2017

    Etiology and Manifestations of Iatrogenesis in Pediatrics

    Stowe Locke Teti, MA, Kathleen Ennis-Durstine, MDiv, and Tomas Jose Silber, MD, MASS
    Clinicians caring for pediatric patients can face a dilemma of whether to respect parental autonomy or uphold the patient’s best interests.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):783-792. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.stas2-1708.
  • zipping up
    Art of Medicine
    Aug 2017

    Performing Pain and Inflammation: Rendering the Invisible Visible

    Arseli Dokumaci, PhD
    Three images explore an artist’s experience of living with rheumatoid arthritis.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):834-838. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.imhl1-1708.
  • eruption
    Case and Commentary
    Aug 2017

    Should Clinicians Medicate against Structural Violence? Potential Iatrogenic Risks and the Need for Social Interventions

    Lauren E. Hock, MD and Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD
    Risks of off-label medication to treat aggression should be balanced with consequences of not responding to social factors.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):753-761. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas2-1708.
  • iatrogenesis
    AMA Code Says
    Aug 2017

    AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Iatrogenesis in Pediatrics

    Filzah Iqbal, MSc
    The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to iatrogenesis in pediatrics.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):771-774. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.coet1-1708.
  • NICU
    Case and Commentary
    Aug 2017

    Should Long-Term Consequences of NICU Care Be Discussed in Terms of Prognostic Uncertainty or Possible Harm?

    Genevieve Allen and Naomi Laventhal, MD, MA
    Complications of caring for extreme prematurity should be discussed and decisons shared.
    AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):743-752. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas1-1708.

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