Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Aug 2020 Should “Pain Clearance” Be Routine for Elective Surgery? Alexandra M. Dunham, MD and Casey Jo Humbyrd, MD Considering chronic opioid use when planning elective surgery would likely enhance team communication, decrease stigma, and facilitate care transitioning and long-term planning. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(8):E664-667. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.664. Case and Commentary Feb 2022 ¿Debería un médico alguna vez violar los protocolos SWAT o TEMS durante un incidente con múltiples víctimas? Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT and Faroukh Mehkri, DO AMA J Ethics. 2022;E120-125. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.120. Case and Commentary May 2022 Should Clinicians Ever Recommend Supplements to Patients Trying to Lose Weight? Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RDN and Megan Patton-Lopez, PhD, RDN Helping patients mitigate their risk of chronic disease is key, but dietary supplements are risky. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E345-352. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.345. Case and Commentary Jul 2023 Why We Need to Stop Labeling Behaviors Influencing a Person’s Weight Ideal or Healthy Madeline Ward, PhD Healthist views about body shape and weight are oppressive and lead to pernicious harms, especially to members of vulnerable groups. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(7):E472-477. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.472. Case and Commentary Aug 2022 Underrecognition of Dysmenorrhea Is an Iatrogenic Harm Zainab Doleeb, MD, Liam G. McCoy, MD, MSc, Jazleen Dada, MBChB, and Catherine Allaire, MD Underrecognition and lack of awareness about how to help patients with painful menstruation constitute injustice and a health care harm. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(8):E740-747. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.740. Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Mrs. Douglas's Choice of Treatment for Her Husband, Option Comparison Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas7c-0501. Case and Commentary May 2018 What Are Ethical Implications of Regionalization of Trauma Care? Sandra R. DiBrito, MD and Christian Jones, MD, MS Patient transfers from critical care hospitals to trauma centers should be regarded as an integral part of care rather than as a detraction from it. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):439-446. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas3-1805. Case and Commentary Jun 2018 Should Cosmetic Outcome Influence Discussions about Goals of Care for Severely Burned Patients? Yuk Ming Liu, MD and Kathleen Skipton Romanowski, MD Withdrawing care for cosmetic reasons in cases of severe burns is examined in light of ethical principles guiding surrogates’ and clinicians’ roles. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):546-551. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.cscm3-1806. Case and Commentary May 2018 How Should Complex Communication Responsibilities Be Distributed in Surgical Education Settings? Bradley M. Dennis, MD and Allan B. Peetz, MD Goals-of-care conversations in the trauma setting are rendered complex by patient, physician, surrogate, and system-specific factors. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):431-438. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas2-1805. 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. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Aug 2020 Should “Pain Clearance” Be Routine for Elective Surgery? Alexandra M. Dunham, MD and Casey Jo Humbyrd, MD Considering chronic opioid use when planning elective surgery would likely enhance team communication, decrease stigma, and facilitate care transitioning and long-term planning. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(8):E664-667. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.664.
Case and Commentary Feb 2022 ¿Debería un médico alguna vez violar los protocolos SWAT o TEMS durante un incidente con múltiples víctimas? Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT and Faroukh Mehkri, DO AMA J Ethics. 2022;E120-125. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.120.
Case and Commentary May 2022 Should Clinicians Ever Recommend Supplements to Patients Trying to Lose Weight? Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RDN and Megan Patton-Lopez, PhD, RDN Helping patients mitigate their risk of chronic disease is key, but dietary supplements are risky. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E345-352. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.345.
Case and Commentary Jul 2023 Why We Need to Stop Labeling Behaviors Influencing a Person’s Weight Ideal or Healthy Madeline Ward, PhD Healthist views about body shape and weight are oppressive and lead to pernicious harms, especially to members of vulnerable groups. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(7):E472-477. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.472.
Case and Commentary Aug 2022 Underrecognition of Dysmenorrhea Is an Iatrogenic Harm Zainab Doleeb, MD, Liam G. McCoy, MD, MSc, Jazleen Dada, MBChB, and Catherine Allaire, MD Underrecognition and lack of awareness about how to help patients with painful menstruation constitute injustice and a health care harm. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(8):E740-747. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.740.
Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Mrs. Douglas's Choice of Treatment for Her Husband, Option Comparison Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas7c-0501.
Case and Commentary May 2018 What Are Ethical Implications of Regionalization of Trauma Care? Sandra R. DiBrito, MD and Christian Jones, MD, MS Patient transfers from critical care hospitals to trauma centers should be regarded as an integral part of care rather than as a detraction from it. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):439-446. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas3-1805.
Case and Commentary Jun 2018 Should Cosmetic Outcome Influence Discussions about Goals of Care for Severely Burned Patients? Yuk Ming Liu, MD and Kathleen Skipton Romanowski, MD Withdrawing care for cosmetic reasons in cases of severe burns is examined in light of ethical principles guiding surrogates’ and clinicians’ roles. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):546-551. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.cscm3-1806.
Case and Commentary May 2018 How Should Complex Communication Responsibilities Be Distributed in Surgical Education Settings? Bradley M. Dennis, MD and Allan B. Peetz, MD Goals-of-care conversations in the trauma setting are rendered complex by patient, physician, surrogate, and system-specific factors. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):431-438. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas2-1805.
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.