Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Jun 2021 Trauma-Informed Caring for Native American Patients and Communities Prioritizes Healing, Not Management Michael J. Oldani, PhD, MS and Deidre Prosen, MFA, MS Clinicians must express humility, understand local culture, collaborate, and develop an insider’s perspective on past and present life. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(6):E446-455. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.446. Case and Commentary Jul 2021 When Symptoms Aren’t Visible or Measurable, How Should Disability Be Assessed? Cerise L. Glenn, PhD Patients writing daily journal briefs about work-related activities and pain can help clinicians help them. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E514-518. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.514. Case and Commentary Jul 2021 When Imaging Data Contradict a Patient’s Self-report, How Should Clinicians Proceed? Joyeeta G. Dastidar, MD, MS, HEC-C Patients’ perceptions of how much input they have in making health decisions influence therapeutic alliance and outcomes. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E524-529. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.524. Case and Commentary Jul 2021 How Should Clinicians Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits When Diagnosing and Treating Disorders Without Biomarkers? Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS, Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, EdM, and Michael Ashley Stein, JD, PhD Public and self-stigma negatively influence patients’ quality of life, employment, and housing opportunities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E530-536. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.530. 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 Sep 2021 What Do Clinicians and Organizations Owe Patients With Recalled Implanted Devices or Materials? Michele A. Manahan, MD, MBA Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma and breast implant illness have prompted recalls of implants. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E679-684. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.679. Case and Commentary Nov 2021 How Should Clinicians Help Homeless Trauma Survivors Make Irreversible Surgical Care Decisions? Eva V. Regel, MS, MSW, LICSW, MBE Neurophysiological sequelae of childhood trauma can express later in the lives of patients experiencing homelessness, especially during informed consent. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(11):E847-851. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.847. Case and Commentary Jan 2016 Could Good Care Mean Withholding Information from Patients? Benjamin D. Long and Andrew G. Shuman, MD A physician may withhold information from a patient if he believes that he is acting in accordance with the patient’s wishes and best interests. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):6-11. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.ecas1-1601. Case and Commentary Nov 2020 Should a Good Risk Manager Worry About Cost and Price Transparency in Health Care? Josh Charles Hyatt, DHSc, MHL, MBE(c) and Stephen L. Newman, MD, MBA Once focused on hospital liability, risk managers now navigate a broader set of enterprise risk management responsibilities. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(11):E924-932. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.924. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Jun 2021 Trauma-Informed Caring for Native American Patients and Communities Prioritizes Healing, Not Management Michael J. Oldani, PhD, MS and Deidre Prosen, MFA, MS Clinicians must express humility, understand local culture, collaborate, and develop an insider’s perspective on past and present life. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(6):E446-455. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.446.
Case and Commentary Jul 2021 When Symptoms Aren’t Visible or Measurable, How Should Disability Be Assessed? Cerise L. Glenn, PhD Patients writing daily journal briefs about work-related activities and pain can help clinicians help them. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E514-518. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.514.
Case and Commentary Jul 2021 When Imaging Data Contradict a Patient’s Self-report, How Should Clinicians Proceed? Joyeeta G. Dastidar, MD, MS, HEC-C Patients’ perceptions of how much input they have in making health decisions influence therapeutic alliance and outcomes. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E524-529. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.524.
Case and Commentary Jul 2021 How Should Clinicians Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits When Diagnosing and Treating Disorders Without Biomarkers? Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS, Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, EdM, and Michael Ashley Stein, JD, PhD Public and self-stigma negatively influence patients’ quality of life, employment, and housing opportunities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E530-536. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.530.
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 Sep 2021 What Do Clinicians and Organizations Owe Patients With Recalled Implanted Devices or Materials? Michele A. Manahan, MD, MBA Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma and breast implant illness have prompted recalls of implants. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E679-684. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.679.
Case and Commentary Nov 2021 How Should Clinicians Help Homeless Trauma Survivors Make Irreversible Surgical Care Decisions? Eva V. Regel, MS, MSW, LICSW, MBE Neurophysiological sequelae of childhood trauma can express later in the lives of patients experiencing homelessness, especially during informed consent. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(11):E847-851. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.847.
Case and Commentary Jan 2016 Could Good Care Mean Withholding Information from Patients? Benjamin D. Long and Andrew G. Shuman, MD A physician may withhold information from a patient if he believes that he is acting in accordance with the patient’s wishes and best interests. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):6-11. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.ecas1-1601.
Case and Commentary Nov 2020 Should a Good Risk Manager Worry About Cost and Price Transparency in Health Care? Josh Charles Hyatt, DHSc, MHL, MBE(c) and Stephen L. Newman, MD, MBA Once focused on hospital liability, risk managers now navigate a broader set of enterprise risk management responsibilities. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(11):E924-932. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.924.