Incarceration history adds to the clinical and ethical complexity of surgical care for patients who require an ostomy, especially when secondary to trauma.

As more students, trainees, and clinicians engage in acts of professional resistance, professional accountability is needed when such acts influence patient care.

Navigating regret experiences with support from mentors and peers is essential for surgeon well-being, a healthy surgical culture, and optimal patient care.

Surgeons’ regret experiences arising from factors beyond their control might mean that organizations need to step up and help.

Recent publicity draws attention to pain with intrauterine device insertion.

Pain is recognized as an adverse effect of medication abortion, but its management has been understudied.

Thoughtful, intentional action and consistent, clear communication are key in these clinical encounters.

EHRs have revolutionized the scale, speed, and granularity at which health data can be collated and summarized for epidemiologic purposes. 

When built environments in health care result from retrofits, they might be more costly than original constructions.

This commentary on a case suggests merits and drawbacks of shared decision-making as one approach to Certificate of Need assessments.