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 Aug 2017 How Should Physicians Help Gender-Transitioning Adolescents Consider Potential Iatrogenic Harms of Hormone Therapy? Thomas D. Steensma, PhD, S. Annelijn Wensing-Kruger, MSc, and Daniel T. Klink, MD, PhD Adolescents with gender dysphoria should be active participants in decisions about their gender-related health care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):762-770. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas3-1708. Case and Commentary Nov 2016 How Should Physicians Refer When Referral Options Are Limited for Transgender Patients? Elizabeth Dietz and Jessica Halem, MBA 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):1070-1080. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas1-1611. 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. 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 Aug 2010 Gay Adolescents and Confidentiality Patricia D. Quigley, MD and Megan A. Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH Maintaining an adolescent’s confidentiality while answering his or her parents’ questions about their child’s change in mood and behavior can be challenging. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(8):608-612. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.8.ccas1-1008. Case and Commentary Jul 2010 An Overwhelmed Parent Robert Macauley, MD An exploration of what could have been done to help the immigrant family of a severely ill child with his care. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(7):535-539. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.7.ccas3-1007. AMA Code Says Jul 2010 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Seriously Ill Newborns and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics' opinions on seriously ill newborns and do-not-resuscitate orders. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(7):554-557. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.7.coet1-1007.
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 Aug 2017 How Should Physicians Help Gender-Transitioning Adolescents Consider Potential Iatrogenic Harms of Hormone Therapy? Thomas D. Steensma, PhD, S. Annelijn Wensing-Kruger, MSc, and Daniel T. Klink, MD, PhD Adolescents with gender dysphoria should be active participants in decisions about their gender-related health care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):762-770. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas3-1708.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 How Should Physicians Refer When Referral Options Are Limited for Transgender Patients? Elizabeth Dietz and Jessica Halem, MBA 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):1070-1080. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas1-1611.
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.
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 Aug 2010 Gay Adolescents and Confidentiality Patricia D. Quigley, MD and Megan A. Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH Maintaining an adolescent’s confidentiality while answering his or her parents’ questions about their child’s change in mood and behavior can be challenging. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(8):608-612. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.8.ccas1-1008.
Case and Commentary Jul 2010 An Overwhelmed Parent Robert Macauley, MD An exploration of what could have been done to help the immigrant family of a severely ill child with his care. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(7):535-539. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.7.ccas3-1007.
AMA Code Says Jul 2010 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Seriously Ill Newborns and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics' opinions on seriously ill newborns and do-not-resuscitate orders. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(7):554-557. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.7.coet1-1007.