Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Dec 2020 What Should We Do When Families Refuse Testing for Brain Death? Robert D. Truog, MD, MA, Wynne Morrison, MD, MBE, and Matthew Kirschen, MD, PhD Two commentaries respond to a case about apnea testing to confirm death by neurologic criteria. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E986-994. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.986. Case and Commentary Jan 2016 Should Children be Asked to be Bone Marrow Donors for Siblings? Katrina Ann Williamson and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA A patient- and family-centered approach can illuminate possible risks and benefits of bone marrow donation to child donors and sibling recipients. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):18-23. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.ecas3-1601. Case and Commentary Jan 2014 Physician Responsibility When a Surrogate Mother Breaks Her Contract Saima Rafique, MBBS, DGO and Alan H. DeCherney, MD While a physician cannot lie for a surrogate mother, he or she should offer to be by her side in any discussions with the intended parents. Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(1):10-16. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.1.ecas2-1401. Case and Commentary Aug 2017 Should Long-Term Consequences of NICU Care Be Discussed in Terms of Prognostic Uncertainty or Possible Harm? Genevieve Allen and Naomi Laventhal, MD, MA Complications of caring for extreme prematurity should be discussed and decisons shared. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):743-752. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas1-1708.
Case and Commentary Dec 2020 What Should We Do When Families Refuse Testing for Brain Death? Robert D. Truog, MD, MA, Wynne Morrison, MD, MBE, and Matthew Kirschen, MD, PhD Two commentaries respond to a case about apnea testing to confirm death by neurologic criteria. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E986-994. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.986.
Case and Commentary Jan 2016 Should Children be Asked to be Bone Marrow Donors for Siblings? Katrina Ann Williamson and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA A patient- and family-centered approach can illuminate possible risks and benefits of bone marrow donation to child donors and sibling recipients. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):18-23. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.ecas3-1601.
Case and Commentary Jan 2014 Physician Responsibility When a Surrogate Mother Breaks Her Contract Saima Rafique, MBBS, DGO and Alan H. DeCherney, MD While a physician cannot lie for a surrogate mother, he or she should offer to be by her side in any discussions with the intended parents. Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(1):10-16. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.1.ecas2-1401.
Case and Commentary Aug 2017 Should Long-Term Consequences of NICU Care Be Discussed in Terms of Prognostic Uncertainty or Possible Harm? Genevieve Allen and Naomi Laventhal, MD, MA Complications of caring for extreme prematurity should be discussed and decisons shared. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):743-752. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas1-1708.