Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Jun 2006 Prescribing Placebos Perry G. Fine, MD Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(6):377-380. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.6.ccas4-0606. In the Literature Oct 2004 Some Ethical Concerns about Placebo Operations Luke P. Brewster, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):443-445. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.jdsc1-0410. Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Requests for VIP Treatment in Pathology: Implications for Social Justice and Systems-Based Practice Virginia Sheffield and Lauren B. Smith, MD Preferential treatment of “very important” patients is not only unjust but also can compromise patient safety, which is overlooked in medical ethics. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):786-792. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.ecas4-1608. Case and Commentary May 2016 Consequences for Patients and Their Loved Ones When Physicians Refuse to Participate in Ethics Consultation Processes David S. Seres, MD, ScM While some physicians try to avoid ethics consultations, their participation can be essential for good patient care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):493-498. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas3-1605. In the Literature Jul 2001 Clinical Use of Placebo Keith Bauer, PhD, MSW Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(7):226-227. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.7.jdsc1-0107. Case and Commentary Feb 2013 Profiling Patients to Identify Prospective Donors Richard E. Thompson, MD If wealth screening and patient care must be mixed, they would be safer and more effective if guided by a policy developed with input from physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(2):114-118. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.2.ecas3-1302. AMA Code Says Nov 2010 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Using Drugs and Surgery for Purposes Other than Treatment AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions on prescribing and advertising drugs to consumers and employing surgical placebos. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(11):860-863. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.11.coet1-1011. Case and Commentary Nov 2010 The Ethics of Diagnosing Nonepileptic Seizures with Placebo Infusion James L. Bernat, MD A consensus has emerged that the paternalism behind use of the provocative saline infusion test for nonepileptic seizures cannot be justified because the harms to the patient, the physician, and their relationship exceed the benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(11):854-859. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.11.ccas3-1011
Case and Commentary Jun 2006 Prescribing Placebos Perry G. Fine, MD Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(6):377-380. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.6.ccas4-0606.
In the Literature Oct 2004 Some Ethical Concerns about Placebo Operations Luke P. Brewster, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):443-445. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.jdsc1-0410.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Requests for VIP Treatment in Pathology: Implications for Social Justice and Systems-Based Practice Virginia Sheffield and Lauren B. Smith, MD Preferential treatment of “very important” patients is not only unjust but also can compromise patient safety, which is overlooked in medical ethics. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):786-792. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.ecas4-1608.
Case and Commentary May 2016 Consequences for Patients and Their Loved Ones When Physicians Refuse to Participate in Ethics Consultation Processes David S. Seres, MD, ScM While some physicians try to avoid ethics consultations, their participation can be essential for good patient care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):493-498. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas3-1605.
In the Literature Jul 2001 Clinical Use of Placebo Keith Bauer, PhD, MSW Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(7):226-227. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.7.jdsc1-0107.
Case and Commentary Feb 2013 Profiling Patients to Identify Prospective Donors Richard E. Thompson, MD If wealth screening and patient care must be mixed, they would be safer and more effective if guided by a policy developed with input from physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(2):114-118. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.2.ecas3-1302.
AMA Code Says Nov 2010 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Using Drugs and Surgery for Purposes Other than Treatment AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions on prescribing and advertising drugs to consumers and employing surgical placebos. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(11):860-863. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.11.coet1-1011.
Case and Commentary Nov 2010 The Ethics of Diagnosing Nonepileptic Seizures with Placebo Infusion James L. Bernat, MD A consensus has emerged that the paternalism behind use of the provocative saline infusion test for nonepileptic seizures cannot be justified because the harms to the patient, the physician, and their relationship exceed the benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(11):854-859. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.11.ccas3-1011