Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Apr 2022 What Should Count as Best Practices of Forensic Medical and Psychological Evaluations for Children Seeking Asylum? Maria Joy Ferrera, PhD, LCSW and Minal Giri, MD Human rights asylum clinics are being established throughout the country to facilitate medical and psychological evaluations. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(4):E267-274. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.267. 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. State of the Art and Science Feb 2017 Reasonableness, Credibility, and Clinical Disagreement Mary Jean Walker, PhD and Wendy A. Rogers, BMBS, PhD When is a source credible and how do beliefs about a source’s credibility influence assessments of evidence? AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):176-182. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.stas1-1702. Policy Forum Jul 2019 How Should Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Detention Be Protected From Coercive Medical Practices? Giselle Malina Safeguards are urgently needed for assessments of what constitutes appropriate care for unaccompanied minors in US detention facilities. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E603-610. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.603. Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Prenatal Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome: Strategies for Communicating Well with Patients Eva Schwartz, MD and Kishore Vellody, MD Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):359-364. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas1-1604. Personal Narrative Jun 2016 Recovery and Service: On Being a Physician with Mental Illness Mark Vonnegut, MD Physicians with a mental illness can have good, empathic relationships with their patients, even if patients know of their condition. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):643-645. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.mnar1-1606. Case and Commentary Apr 2022 ¿Cuáles deberían ser las mejores prácticas en evaluaciones forenses médicas y psicológicas para niños que solicitan asilo? Maria Joy Ferrera, PhD, LCSW and Minal Giri, MD AMA J Ethics. 2022;E267-274. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.267. Medicine and Society Jan 2016 Moving Past Individual and “Pure” Autonomy: The Rise of Family-Centered Patient Care Lee H. Igel, PhD and Barron H. Lerner, MD, PhD Since the 1970s, various factors have generated a shift in medical culture from the prioritization of individual autonomy to relational autonomy AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):56-62. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.msoc1-1601. Case and Commentary Feb 2023 How Should Clinicians Minimize Bias When Responding to Suspicions About Child Abuse? Megan M. Letson, MD, MEd and Kristin G. Crichton, DO, MPH Following evidence-based approaches to evaluating and reporting suspicion of child maltreatment can help minimize bias and promote equity. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(2):E93-99. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.93. 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. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Apr 2022 What Should Count as Best Practices of Forensic Medical and Psychological Evaluations for Children Seeking Asylum? Maria Joy Ferrera, PhD, LCSW and Minal Giri, MD Human rights asylum clinics are being established throughout the country to facilitate medical and psychological evaluations. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(4):E267-274. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.267.
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.
State of the Art and Science Feb 2017 Reasonableness, Credibility, and Clinical Disagreement Mary Jean Walker, PhD and Wendy A. Rogers, BMBS, PhD When is a source credible and how do beliefs about a source’s credibility influence assessments of evidence? AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):176-182. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.stas1-1702.
Policy Forum Jul 2019 How Should Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Detention Be Protected From Coercive Medical Practices? Giselle Malina Safeguards are urgently needed for assessments of what constitutes appropriate care for unaccompanied minors in US detention facilities. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E603-610. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.603.
Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Prenatal Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome: Strategies for Communicating Well with Patients Eva Schwartz, MD and Kishore Vellody, MD Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):359-364. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas1-1604.
Personal Narrative Jun 2016 Recovery and Service: On Being a Physician with Mental Illness Mark Vonnegut, MD Physicians with a mental illness can have good, empathic relationships with their patients, even if patients know of their condition. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):643-645. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.mnar1-1606.
Case and Commentary Apr 2022 ¿Cuáles deberían ser las mejores prácticas en evaluaciones forenses médicas y psicológicas para niños que solicitan asilo? Maria Joy Ferrera, PhD, LCSW and Minal Giri, MD AMA J Ethics. 2022;E267-274. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.267.
Medicine and Society Jan 2016 Moving Past Individual and “Pure” Autonomy: The Rise of Family-Centered Patient Care Lee H. Igel, PhD and Barron H. Lerner, MD, PhD Since the 1970s, various factors have generated a shift in medical culture from the prioritization of individual autonomy to relational autonomy AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):56-62. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.msoc1-1601.
Case and Commentary Feb 2023 How Should Clinicians Minimize Bias When Responding to Suspicions About Child Abuse? Megan M. Letson, MD, MEd and Kristin G. Crichton, DO, MPH Following evidence-based approaches to evaluating and reporting suspicion of child maltreatment can help minimize bias and promote equity. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(2):E93-99. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.93.
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.