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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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  • treating pain differently
    Case and Commentary
    Jun 2018

    Is It Ethical to Treat Pain Differently in Children and Adults with Burns?

    Sharmila Dissanaike, MD
    Pain management of adult and pediatric burn patients should be individualized and include nonpharmacological treatment.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):531-536. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.cscm1-1806.
  • live donor risk
    Case and Commentary
    Jun 2018

    When Is It Appropriate to Put a Live Donor at Risk to Help Another Patient?

    Anjay Khandelwal, MD
    Although identical twin-to-twin skin grafting has resulted in excellent survival rates in burn patients, the nature and scope of ethical decision making in monozygotic sibling skin grafting needs further examination.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):537-545. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.cscm2-1806.
  • cosmetic outcome
    Case and Commentary
    Jun 2018

    Should Cosmetic Outcome Influence Discussions about Goals of Care for Severely Burned Patients?

    Yuk Ming Liu, MD and Kathleen Skipton Romanowski, MD
    Withdrawing care for cosmetic reasons in cases of severe burns is examined in light of ethical principles guiding surrogates’ and clinicians’ roles.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):546-551. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.cscm3-1806.
  • regionalization
    Case and Commentary
    May 2018

    What Are Ethical Implications of Regionalization of Trauma Care?

    Sandra R. DiBrito, MD and Christian Jones, MD, MS
    Patient transfers from critical care hospitals to trauma centers should be regarded as an integral part of care rather than as a detraction from it.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):439-446. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas3-1805.
  • preferences
    Case and Commentary
    May 2018

    Should Trauma Physicians Treat a Severely Injured Patient for the Sake of Elucidating Preferences about Organ Donation?

    Sandra R. DiBrito, MD and Macey L. Henderson, JD, PhD
    Organ donor potential should not be considered during active resuscitation of trauma patients, and trauma surgeons should not make organ donation requests.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):447-454. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas4-1805.
  • trauma bay
    Case and Commentary
    May 2018

    How Should Trauma Patients’ Informed Consent or Refusal Be Regarded in a Trauma Bay or Other Emergency Settings?

    Ashley Suah, MD and Peter Angelos, MD, PhD
    Trauma care presumes informed consent for treatment, but resident supervision is required within a training structure of graduated responsibility.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):425-430. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas1-1805.
  • trauma bay
    Case and Commentary
    May 2018

    Should Family Be Permitted in a Trauma Bay?

    Matthew Traylor
    Family presence in the trauma bay is not entirely analogous to family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and requires a chaperone system.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):455-463. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas5-1805.
  • complex communication
    Case and Commentary
    May 2018

    How Should Complex Communication Responsibilities Be Distributed in Surgical Education Settings?

    Bradley M. Dennis, MD and Allan B. Peetz, MD
    Goals-of-care conversations in the trauma setting are rendered complex by patient, physician, surrogate, and system-specific factors.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):431-438. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas2-1805.
  • overlapping autonomy
    Case and Commentary
    Apr 2018

    How Should Trainee Autonomy and Oversight Be Managed in the Setting of Overlapping Surgery?

    Jean-Nicolas Gallant, PhD and Alexander Langerman, MD, SM
    Overlapping surgeries are ethical provided the attending physician discloses the role of the trainee and oversees critical portions of the surgeries.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(4):342-348. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.4.ecas3-1804.
  • social medutainment
    Case and Commentary
    Apr 2018

    When Is Posting about Patients on Social Media Unethical “Medutainment”?

    Katelyn G. Bennett, MD and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA
    Plastic surgeons who use patient images for online advertising should ensure informed consent and not exploit the patient-physician relationship for gain.
    AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(4):328-335. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.4.ecas1-1804.

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