Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Health Law Oct 2020 Effects of Substance Use Disorder Criminalization on American Indian Pregnant Individuals Rachel Simon, MD, Jennifer Giroux, MD, MPH, and Julie Chor, MD, MPH Clinicians must advocate for decriminalization of SUDs during pregnancy and for improving access to comprehensive, evidence-based care. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(10):E862-867. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.862. Case and Commentary Jun 2016 When Is Depression a Terminal Illness? Deliberative Suicide in Chronic Mental Illness Constance E. George, MD, MA In some cases, hope might not have substantial ethical or therapeutic value. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):594-600. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.ecas4-1606. Case and Commentary Aug 2017 Should Clinicians Medicate against Structural Violence? Potential Iatrogenic Risks and the Need for Social Interventions Lauren E. Hock, MD and Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD Risks of off-label medication to treat aggression should be balanced with consequences of not responding to social factors. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):753-761. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas2-1708. AMA Code Says Nov 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Discrimination and Disparities in Health Care Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics opinions related to discrimination and disparities in health care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1095-1097. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.coet1-1611.
Health Law Oct 2020 Effects of Substance Use Disorder Criminalization on American Indian Pregnant Individuals Rachel Simon, MD, Jennifer Giroux, MD, MPH, and Julie Chor, MD, MPH Clinicians must advocate for decriminalization of SUDs during pregnancy and for improving access to comprehensive, evidence-based care. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(10):E862-867. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.862.
Case and Commentary Jun 2016 When Is Depression a Terminal Illness? Deliberative Suicide in Chronic Mental Illness Constance E. George, MD, MA In some cases, hope might not have substantial ethical or therapeutic value. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):594-600. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.ecas4-1606.
Case and Commentary Aug 2017 Should Clinicians Medicate against Structural Violence? Potential Iatrogenic Risks and the Need for Social Interventions Lauren E. Hock, MD and Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD Risks of off-label medication to treat aggression should be balanced with consequences of not responding to social factors. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):753-761. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas2-1708.
AMA Code Says Nov 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Discrimination and Disparities in Health Care Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics opinions related to discrimination and disparities in health care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1095-1097. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.coet1-1611.