AMA Journal of Ethics

Dr Andrew Jameton talks about the public health threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, global climate crisis, and its interconnections.

Kelly Leonard, executive director of insights and applied improvisation at Second City Works, relates how improvisation can help clinicians build relationships with patients and improve their outcomes.

Lucas Livingston joins us for a special edition of Ethics Talk to discuss the loneliness epidemic exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and how museum accessibility promotes healthy aging and lifelong learning for us all.

Dr Carla Perissonotto talk about the health consequences of social isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drs Joniqua Ceasar and Dorothy Charles talk about racism, police brutality, and health professionals' duty to promote health equity and social justice.

Dr Donald Tomaskovic-Devey talks about the plight of those among us in low wage positions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prof Larry Gostin talks about balancing public health ethics and personal civil liberties during this COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Mollyann Brodie talks about the about the science of polling, public opinions on COVID-19, and politically-divergent views on policy options to achieve universal health care coverage.

Dr Jennifer Ho talks about understanding and combatting the spread of Anti-Asian racism and xenophobia during this COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr James Van Arsdall shares his experience of sitting for a portrait after his treatment for oral cancer, and Dr Mark Gilbert describes how he came to do portraiture in clinical settings.