Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should a Physician Respond to a Patient’s Pain When New Opioid Prescribing Laws Limit Shared Decision Making? Alexander J. Hjelmaas, MD and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA Regulations’ negative influence on patient-physician relationships can be mitigated by innovation in decision science. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E838-843. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.838. Case and Commentary Feb 2020 How Should Physicians in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Regard Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems to Facilitate Smoking Cessation? Thomas E. Novotny, MD, MPH, DSc (Hon) and May C. I. van Schalkwyk, MBBS, MPH Vaping has been thought to be a safe, effective smoking cessation aid, but little evidence supports its value in mitigating tobacco use. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(2):E82-92. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.82. AMA Code Says Jan 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Relevant to Patient- and Family-Centered Care Danielle Chaet, MS The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to patient information and involvement of surrogate decision makers such as family in ICU decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):45-48. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.1.coet1-1601. Viewpoint Sep 2016 The Limits of Informed Consent for an Overwhelmed Patient: Clinicians’ Role in Protecting Patients and Preventing Overwhelm Johan Bester, MBChB, MPhil, Cristie M. Cole, JD, and Eric Kodish, MD Protecting patients rather than informed consent should be the goal when the complexity of information overwhelms patients’ decision-making capacity. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):869-886. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer2-1609. Case and Commentary Feb 2007 Turning Off an Implanted Life-Saving Device, Commentary 1 Lofty L. Basta, MD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(2):91-96. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.2.ccas2-0702. Case and Commentary Feb 2007 Turning Off an Implanted Life-Saving Device, Commentary 2 Katrina A. Bramstedt, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(2):96-98. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.2.ccas2-0702. Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Mrs. Douglas's Choice of Treatment for Her Husband, Option Comparison Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas7c-0501. Case and Commentary Jan 2007 Helping Patients Decide Whether to Participate in Clinical Trials Martin L. Smith, STD and Eric D. Kodish, MD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):16-20. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.ccas3-0701. 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. Case and Commentary Dec 2008 Shared Decision Making: Physicians’ Duties to Patients and Other Physicians Dawn Brezina, MD Having implied that a particular clinical decision had been made to “free up a hospital bed,” the attending physician walked away without further comments to the residents or talking with the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(12):784-787. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.12.ccas1-0812. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should a Physician Respond to a Patient’s Pain When New Opioid Prescribing Laws Limit Shared Decision Making? Alexander J. Hjelmaas, MD and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA Regulations’ negative influence on patient-physician relationships can be mitigated by innovation in decision science. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E838-843. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.838.
Case and Commentary Feb 2020 How Should Physicians in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Regard Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems to Facilitate Smoking Cessation? Thomas E. Novotny, MD, MPH, DSc (Hon) and May C. I. van Schalkwyk, MBBS, MPH Vaping has been thought to be a safe, effective smoking cessation aid, but little evidence supports its value in mitigating tobacco use. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(2):E82-92. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.82.
AMA Code Says Jan 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Relevant to Patient- and Family-Centered Care Danielle Chaet, MS The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to patient information and involvement of surrogate decision makers such as family in ICU decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):45-48. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.1.coet1-1601.
Viewpoint Sep 2016 The Limits of Informed Consent for an Overwhelmed Patient: Clinicians’ Role in Protecting Patients and Preventing Overwhelm Johan Bester, MBChB, MPhil, Cristie M. Cole, JD, and Eric Kodish, MD Protecting patients rather than informed consent should be the goal when the complexity of information overwhelms patients’ decision-making capacity. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):869-886. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer2-1609.
Case and Commentary Feb 2007 Turning Off an Implanted Life-Saving Device, Commentary 1 Lofty L. Basta, MD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(2):91-96. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.2.ccas2-0702.
Case and Commentary Feb 2007 Turning Off an Implanted Life-Saving Device, Commentary 2 Katrina A. Bramstedt, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(2):96-98. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.2.ccas2-0702.
Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Mrs. Douglas's Choice of Treatment for Her Husband, Option Comparison Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas7c-0501.
Case and Commentary Jan 2007 Helping Patients Decide Whether to Participate in Clinical Trials Martin L. Smith, STD and Eric D. Kodish, MD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):16-20. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.1.ccas3-0701.
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.
Case and Commentary Dec 2008 Shared Decision Making: Physicians’ Duties to Patients and Other Physicians Dawn Brezina, MD Having implied that a particular clinical decision had been made to “free up a hospital bed,” the attending physician walked away without further comments to the residents or talking with the patient. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(12):784-787. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.12.ccas1-0812.