Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Sep 2017 How Should a Health Care Professional Respond to an Incarcerated Patient’s Request for a Particular Treatment? Tom Peteet, MD and Matt Tobey, MD, MPH Correctional physicians’ concerns about medication diversion should not outweigh respect for autonomy when deciding on a patient’s care plan. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):894-902. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.ecas3-1709. Case and Commentary Apr 2017 Do Physicians Have an Ethical Duty to Repair Relationships with So-Called “Difficult” Patients? Micah Johnson Physicians have an ethical responsibility to repair damaged relationships with patients stemming from their duty to treat and greater power. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(4):323-331. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.4.ecas1-1704. 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 2011 Anonymous Physician Blogging, Commentary 1 Bryan S. Vartabedian, MD A physician blogging anonymously risks breaching patient confidentiality and misrepresenting the medical profession. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(7):440-443. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.7.ccas3-1107. Case and Commentary Jul 2011 Anonymous Physician Blogging, Commentary 2 Emily Amos and Jay Baruch, MD A physician blogging anonymously risks breaching patient confidentiality and misrepresenting the medical profession. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(7):443-447. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.7.ccas3-1107. Case and Commentary Jan 2008 Why Must Pain Patients Be Found Deserving of Treatment? Jay M. Baruch, MD Assessing and treating patient pain effectively, particularly in the emergency department, demands honest self-reflection on the part of physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):5-12. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.ccas1-0801. Case and Commentary Jul 2008 Gender Stereotypes in Pain Diagnosis Andreea L. Seritan, MD and Scott M. Fishman, MD Gender stereotypes—although they may have basis in epidemiologic studies—can lead physicians to biased and incomplete diagnoses. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(7):434-438. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.7.ccas2-0807. Case and Commentary Jun 2024 What Does Disability Justice Require of Antimicrobial Stewardship? Katie Savin, PhD, MSW, Laura Guidry-Grimes, PhD, HEC-C, and Olivia S. Kates, MD, MA Many marginalized patients with disabilities reside in nursing homes and are more susceptible to antibiotic under- and overtreatment. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E448-455. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.448. Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Ethics of Expedited Partner Therapy, Commentary 1 Matthew R. Golden, MD, MPH and Matthew Hogben, PhD Using expedited partner therapy to treat certain STDs entails clinical and ethical risks and benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):708-715. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas3-0811. Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Ethics of Expedited Partner Therapy, Commentary 2 Mark A. Levine, MD Using expedited partner therapy to treat certain STDs entails clinical and ethical risks and benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):708-718. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas3-0811. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Sep 2017 How Should a Health Care Professional Respond to an Incarcerated Patient’s Request for a Particular Treatment? Tom Peteet, MD and Matt Tobey, MD, MPH Correctional physicians’ concerns about medication diversion should not outweigh respect for autonomy when deciding on a patient’s care plan. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):894-902. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.ecas3-1709.
Case and Commentary Apr 2017 Do Physicians Have an Ethical Duty to Repair Relationships with So-Called “Difficult” Patients? Micah Johnson Physicians have an ethical responsibility to repair damaged relationships with patients stemming from their duty to treat and greater power. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(4):323-331. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.4.ecas1-1704.
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 2011 Anonymous Physician Blogging, Commentary 1 Bryan S. Vartabedian, MD A physician blogging anonymously risks breaching patient confidentiality and misrepresenting the medical profession. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(7):440-443. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.7.ccas3-1107.
Case and Commentary Jul 2011 Anonymous Physician Blogging, Commentary 2 Emily Amos and Jay Baruch, MD A physician blogging anonymously risks breaching patient confidentiality and misrepresenting the medical profession. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(7):443-447. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.7.ccas3-1107.
Case and Commentary Jan 2008 Why Must Pain Patients Be Found Deserving of Treatment? Jay M. Baruch, MD Assessing and treating patient pain effectively, particularly in the emergency department, demands honest self-reflection on the part of physicians. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(1):5-12. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.1.ccas1-0801.
Case and Commentary Jul 2008 Gender Stereotypes in Pain Diagnosis Andreea L. Seritan, MD and Scott M. Fishman, MD Gender stereotypes—although they may have basis in epidemiologic studies—can lead physicians to biased and incomplete diagnoses. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(7):434-438. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.7.ccas2-0807.
Case and Commentary Jun 2024 What Does Disability Justice Require of Antimicrobial Stewardship? Katie Savin, PhD, MSW, Laura Guidry-Grimes, PhD, HEC-C, and Olivia S. Kates, MD, MA Many marginalized patients with disabilities reside in nursing homes and are more susceptible to antibiotic under- and overtreatment. AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E448-455. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.448.
Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Ethics of Expedited Partner Therapy, Commentary 1 Matthew R. Golden, MD, MPH and Matthew Hogben, PhD Using expedited partner therapy to treat certain STDs entails clinical and ethical risks and benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):708-715. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas3-0811.
Case and Commentary Nov 2008 Ethics of Expedited Partner Therapy, Commentary 2 Mark A. Levine, MD Using expedited partner therapy to treat certain STDs entails clinical and ethical risks and benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2008;10(11):708-718. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.11.ccas3-0811.