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 Aug 2021 How Should Willingness-to-Pay Values of Quality-Adjusted Life-Years Be Updated and According to Whom? Paul T. Menzel, PhD Justification for using WTP values and QALYs lies in incorporating preferences of those whose treatment could be affected. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E601-606. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.601. Case and Commentary Aug 2021 How Should Economic Value Be Considered in Treatment Decisions for Individual Patients? Hadley Stevens Smith, PhD, MPSA Physicians’ primary responsibility is to promote patients’ well-being, which includes not causing financial harm. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E607-612. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.607. Case and Commentary Sep 2021 How Should Clinicians and Organizations Assess Risks and Benefits of First-in-Human Implantation of Investigational Devices? Beatrice L. Brown, MBE and Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH Heightened caution, improved physician and patient communication, and equitable access are key priorities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E673-678. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.673. Case and Commentary Aug 2023 Should Organizational Investment in Robotic Surgical Technology Ever Influence Surgeons’ Decisions About Surgical Approach to Patients’ Surgical Care? Ryan D. Rosen, DO and David A. Edelman, MD, MSHPEd Costs partly determine organizational robotics, but questions remain about whether and to what extent they should influence care decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(8):E575-582. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.575. Case and Commentary Apr 2023 How Should Food Offered by Health Care Organizations Meet Individual, Community, and Ecological Needs? Jennifer L. Weinberg, MD, MPH, MBE Sustainable food services are key dimensions of health care organizations’ civic and stewardship responsibilities to individuals and communities. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(4):E256-263. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.256. Case and Commentary Nov 2001 Commemorative Issue: Is It the Money? and In a Bind? Audiey Kao, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(11):377-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.11.ccas1-0111. Case and Commentary Jan 2001 Financial Incentives in Managed Care Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(1):3-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.1.hlaw1-0101. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 1 Hasan Shanawani, MD, MPH Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):469-473. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507. Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Last page Last »
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 Aug 2021 How Should Willingness-to-Pay Values of Quality-Adjusted Life-Years Be Updated and According to Whom? Paul T. Menzel, PhD Justification for using WTP values and QALYs lies in incorporating preferences of those whose treatment could be affected. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E601-606. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.601.
Case and Commentary Aug 2021 How Should Economic Value Be Considered in Treatment Decisions for Individual Patients? Hadley Stevens Smith, PhD, MPSA Physicians’ primary responsibility is to promote patients’ well-being, which includes not causing financial harm. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E607-612. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.607.
Case and Commentary Sep 2021 How Should Clinicians and Organizations Assess Risks and Benefits of First-in-Human Implantation of Investigational Devices? Beatrice L. Brown, MBE and Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH Heightened caution, improved physician and patient communication, and equitable access are key priorities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E673-678. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.673.
Case and Commentary Aug 2023 Should Organizational Investment in Robotic Surgical Technology Ever Influence Surgeons’ Decisions About Surgical Approach to Patients’ Surgical Care? Ryan D. Rosen, DO and David A. Edelman, MD, MSHPEd Costs partly determine organizational robotics, but questions remain about whether and to what extent they should influence care decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(8):E575-582. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.575.
Case and Commentary Apr 2023 How Should Food Offered by Health Care Organizations Meet Individual, Community, and Ecological Needs? Jennifer L. Weinberg, MD, MPH, MBE Sustainable food services are key dimensions of health care organizations’ civic and stewardship responsibilities to individuals and communities. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(4):E256-263. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.256.
Case and Commentary Nov 2001 Commemorative Issue: Is It the Money? and In a Bind? Audiey Kao, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(11):377-378. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.11.ccas1-0111.
Case and Commentary Jan 2001 Financial Incentives in Managed Care Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(1):3-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.1.hlaw1-0101.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 Is Greenacres (Skilled Nursing Facility) the Place to Be? Commentary 1 Hasan Shanawani, MD, MPH Physicians should understand the ethical issues surrounding assisting patients who receive Medicare- and Medicaid-funded health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):469-473. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas3-0507.
Case and Commentary Jul 2005 When Diagnosis Becomes Unaffordable, Commentary 1 William Hensel, MD The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on the challenges of patient access to health care. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):457-460. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.ccas1-0507.