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Case and Commentary
Feb 2021

Fomento de la equidad en salud a través de un enfoque que evite los juicios de valor y contextualice la atención

Saul J. Weiner, MD

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  • cscm4-2107
    Case and Commentary
    Jul 2021

    How Should Clinicians Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits When Diagnosing and Treating Disorders Without Biomarkers?

    Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS, Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, EdM, and Michael Ashley Stein, JD, PhD
    Public and self-stigma negatively influence patients’ quality of life, employment, and housing opportunities.
    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E530-536. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.530.
  • cscm5-2106
    Case and Commentary
    Jun 2021

    Pharmacist and Prescriber Responsibilities for Avoiding Prescription Drug Misuse

    Stephanie Sun, MD, MSc and Bruce D. White, DO, JD
    This commentary explores legal, ethical, and practical considerations for pharmacists and prescribers working together to address uncertainty in drug prescribing.
    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(6):E471-479. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.471.
  • cscm3-2106
    Case and Commentary
    Jun 2021

    How Should Clinicians Help Patients Navigate “Model Minority” Demands?

    Nellie Tran, PhD, Kevin Yabes, MS, and Arianne Miller, PhD
    The model minority myth has far-reaching implications for Asian Americans in many settings, including medicine.
    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(6):E456-464. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.456.
  • cscm1-2106
    Case and Commentary
    Jun 2021

    How Should Clinicians Address a Patient’s Experience of Transgenerational Trauma?

    Ashley Suah, MD and Brian Williams, MD
    Respecting patient autonomy while seeking to understand patients’ unique perspectives can strengthen patient-surgeon relationships.
    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(6):E440-445. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.440.
  • cscm4-2106
    Case and Commentary
    Jun 2021

    How Should Clinicians Respond to Children in Transgenerationally Traumatized Families?

    Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPH
    Pediatricians have obligations to find causes of children’s stress and respond with care to their clinical and social vulnerabilities.
    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(6):E465-470. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.465.
  • cscm2-2106
    Case and Commentary
    Jun 2021

    Trauma-Informed Caring for Native American Patients and Communities Prioritizes Healing, Not Management

    Michael J. Oldani, PhD, MS and Deidre Prosen, MFA, MS
    Clinicians must express humility, understand local culture, collaborate, and develop an insider’s perspective on past and present life.
    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(6):E446-455. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.446.
  • cscm2-2105
    Case and Commentary
    May 2021

    How Should Clinicians Respond if Patient HIV Denial Could Exacerbate Racial Health Inequities?

    Tim Lahey, MD, MMSc
    Deception’s justifiability might depend on clinicians’ commitment to solidarity and awareness of social determinants of patients’ vulnerability to HIV infection.
    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(5):E382-387. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.382.
  • cscm3-2105
    Case and Commentary
    May 2021

    Should Patients Who Receive Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual Assault Be Considered for Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV?

    Michela Blain, MD and Julia C. Dombrowski, MD, MPH
    Patient-centered care means offering potentially beneficial interventions while avoiding retraumatizing a patient.
    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(5):E388-393. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.388.
  • cscm1-2105
    Case and Commentary
    May 2021

    Should Needlestick Protocols Influence Documentation or Disclosure of a Patient’s HIV Status?

    Shaoli Chaudhuri, MD, MPH, Raaka Kumbhakar, MD, and Ellen Morrison, MD, MPH
    Heightened privacy and confidentiality stakes generate unique anonymity and nondisclosure policies and practices for HIV.
    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(5):E376-381. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.376.
  • cscm2-2104
    Case and Commentary
    Apr 2021

    How Should Compassion Be Expressed as a Primary Clinical and Ethical Value in Anorexia Nervosa Intervention?

    Melissa Lavoie, MD and Angela S. Guarda, MD
    For an adolescent patient with extreme anorexia nervosa, steps for expressing compassion during a force intervention need to be clear.

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    AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(4):E298-304. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.298.

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