AMA Journal of Ethics theme editor Arina Evgenievna Chesnokova, MPH, a third-year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine, interviewed Megan Sandel, MD, MPH about how physicians can establish partnerships with attorneys.
Jonathan Giftos, MD, Andreas Mitchell, and Ross MacDonald, MD
A correctional health educational initiative for medical students and residents, as well as curriculum development and physician advocacy, is discussed.
AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):913-921. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.medu1-1709.
Using the patient’s worldview to challenge his or her decision and establish a treatment plan—implying the view is shared by the physician when it is not—could be seen as manipulative and deceptive.