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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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    Case and Commentary
    Oct 2023

    How to Draw on Narrative to Mitigate Ageism

    William Smith, MD, MBA, MPH, David Elkin, MD, MSL, and Art Walaszek, MD

    Ageism is so structurally integrated and normalized in US health care that it is generally unnoticed by many clinicians. 

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(10):E745-750. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.745.
  • cscm1-2309
    Case and Commentary
    Sep 2023

    Does It Matter Whether a Psychiatric Intervention Is “Palliative”?

    Brent M. Kious, MD, PhD and Ryan H. Nelson, PhD

    Uncertainty about which psychiatric interventions are palliative stems from psychiatry’s prioritization of symptom management regardless of diagnosis. 

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E655-660. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.655.
  • cscm4-2309
    Case and Commentary
    Sep 2023

    What Makes Palliative Mental Health Care Ethical Health Care?

    Virginia A. Brown, PhD, MA and Ashley Trust, MD

    Treatment-resistant schizophrenia can create a high disease burden for some patients, making it hard to get good outcomes.

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E674-677. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.674.
  • cscm2-2309
    Case and Commentary
    Sep 2023

    How Should Long-Term Psychotherapy Address Ethical Questions During the Palliative Care of a Patient With Serious and Persistent Mental Illness?

    Constance E. George, MD, MA

    This commentary on a case considers the course of a palliative approach to care of a patient with a serious and persistent mental illness.

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E661-667. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.661.
  • cscm6-2309
    Case and Commentary
    Sep 2023

    According to Which Health Outcomes Measures Should Palliative Psychiatric Prognosis, Progress, and Success Be Defined?

    Nicolas Trad

    This commentary on a case considers moral reasons to adopt a palliative approach to the care of some psychiatric patients.

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E684-689. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.684.
  • cscm5-2309
    Case and Commentary
    Sep 2023

    Is There a Case for Palliative Care Addiction Psychiatry?

    Cynthia Geppert, MD, PhD, DPS, MA, MPH, MSB, MSJ, HEC-C

    Palliative psychiatry can facilitate compassionate resolution of ethical conflicts in end-of-life care decision making with persons with substance use disorders.  

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E678-683. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.678.
  • cscm3-2309
    Case and Commentary
    Sep 2023

    How Palliation Can Improve Care of Patients With Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa

    Reece Carter and Celia Mizelle

    This commentary on a case considers the ethical feasibility of palliative psychiatry in the care of patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa.

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E668-673. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.668.
  • cscm3-2308
    Case and Commentary
    Aug 2023

    How Should Surgeons Consider Emerging Innovations in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics?

    Ava G. Chappell, MD and Chad M. Teven, MD

    This article considers which risks AI-facilitated surgical robotics pose for safety, confidentiality, informed consent, and surgical training. 

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(8):E589-597. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.589.
  • cscm1-2308
    Case and Commentary
    Aug 2023

    Should Organizational Investment in Robotic Surgical Technology Ever Influence Surgeons’ Decisions About Surgical Approach to Patients’ Surgical Care?

    Ryan D. Rosen, DO and David A. Edelman, MD, MSHPEd

    Costs partly determine organizational robotics, but questions remain about whether and to what extent they should influence care decisions. 

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(8):E575-582. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.575.
  • cscm2-2308
    Case and Commentary
    Aug 2023

    How Should Risk Be Communicated to Patients When Developing Resident Surgeon Robotic Skills?

    Matthew C. Bobel, MD and Robert K. Cleary, MD

    This article suggests strategies for how to disclose the nature and scope of resident surgeon involvement in managing intraoperative care.

    AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(8):E583-588. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.583.

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