Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Should Mental Health Screening and Psychotherapy Be Required Prior to Body Modification for Gender Expression? Timothy F. Murphy, PhD Although patients’ medical gender transition can be facilitated by counseling, as a matter of medical ethics, informed consent must be obtained for treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1079-1085. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas2-1611. Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Should Psychiatrists Prescribe Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy to Transgender Adolescents? Cary S. Crall, MD and Rachel K. Jackson In referring transgender patients for medical transition, clinicians should be guided by harm reduction, respect for autonomy, and continuity of care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1086-1094. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas3-1611. Case and Commentary Oct 2015 Conscientious Refusal or Discrimination against Gay Parents? Judith Palfrey, MD Pediatricians should not opt out of caring for children of same-sex couples due to anti-gay beliefs or bias. AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(10):897-903. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.10.ecas1-1510. Case and Commentary Mar 2007 Diagnostic Testing for Diseases in the News Vidya Sharma, MBBS, MPH and M. Denise Dowd, MD, MPH A discussion of how physicians should handle a patient's request to be tested for diseases that have received a high level of media coverage. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):166-169. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.3.ccas1-0703. Personal Narrative Mar 2007 Taking "CA" Public Leroy Sievers A television journalist explains why he decided to make public his ongoing battle against cancer. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):234-236. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.3.mhum1-0703. Viewpoint Sep 2002 A-B-C, 1-2-3, H-I-V: Sesame Street Tackles AIDS Michelle Lim South Africa has created a Sesame Street character with HIV in order to provide age-appropriate, entertaining health education for children. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(9):277-279. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.9.ebyt1-0209.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Should Mental Health Screening and Psychotherapy Be Required Prior to Body Modification for Gender Expression? Timothy F. Murphy, PhD Although patients’ medical gender transition can be facilitated by counseling, as a matter of medical ethics, informed consent must be obtained for treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1079-1085. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas2-1611.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Should Psychiatrists Prescribe Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy to Transgender Adolescents? Cary S. Crall, MD and Rachel K. Jackson In referring transgender patients for medical transition, clinicians should be guided by harm reduction, respect for autonomy, and continuity of care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1086-1094. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas3-1611.
Case and Commentary Oct 2015 Conscientious Refusal or Discrimination against Gay Parents? Judith Palfrey, MD Pediatricians should not opt out of caring for children of same-sex couples due to anti-gay beliefs or bias. AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(10):897-903. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.10.ecas1-1510.
Case and Commentary Mar 2007 Diagnostic Testing for Diseases in the News Vidya Sharma, MBBS, MPH and M. Denise Dowd, MD, MPH A discussion of how physicians should handle a patient's request to be tested for diseases that have received a high level of media coverage. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):166-169. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.3.ccas1-0703.
Personal Narrative Mar 2007 Taking "CA" Public Leroy Sievers A television journalist explains why he decided to make public his ongoing battle against cancer. Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(1):234-236. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.3.mhum1-0703.
Viewpoint Sep 2002 A-B-C, 1-2-3, H-I-V: Sesame Street Tackles AIDS Michelle Lim South Africa has created a Sesame Street character with HIV in order to provide age-appropriate, entertaining health education for children. Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(9):277-279. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.9.ebyt1-0209.