Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Dec 2020 Guidance for Physicians Who Wish to Influence Policy Development on Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria Michael A. Rubin, MD, MA Lobbying, maintaining diagnostic skill, participating in national societies, and contributing to robust discourse can influence practice and policy. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1033-1037. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1033. Policy Forum May 2022 What Should Dietary Supplement Oversight Look Like in the US? Elizabeth Richardson, MSc, Farzana Akkas, MSc, and Amy B. Cadwallader, PhD Statutory limitations prevent the FDA from effectively regulating dietary supplements and have generated numerous calls for reform. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E402-409. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.402. Policy Forum May 2022 Which Features of Dietary Supplement Industry, Product Trends, and Regulation Deserve Physicians’ Attention? Amy B. Cadwallader, PhD and AMA Council on Science and Public Health Illegal, fraudulent, adulterated, or improperly labeled products should be regarded as sources of possible clinical and ethical harm to patients. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E410-418. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.410. Policy Forum Sep 2022 Roles of Environmental Services Workers’ Wages and Status in Patient Safety David Sine, DBioethics and Lloyd Duplechan This article offers a risk management standpoint on environmental services as a mission-critical function of any health care organization. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(9):E876-882. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.876. Policy Forum Mar 2004 Content of Medical Error Disclosures Thomas H. Gallagher, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):132-135. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor1-0403. Policy Forum Jun 2003 Diversity and the Road to the "Land of Best Care" Lonnie R. Bristow, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(6):225-227. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.6.pfor1-0306. Policy Forum Aug 2017 What Do Clinicians Caring for Children Need to Know about Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress and the Ethics of Trauma-Informed Approaches? Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD and Lucas Butler, MD Trauma-informed care ensures ethical treatment for children experiencing physical or psychological distress associated with a medical event or procedure. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):793-801. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.pfor1-1708. Policy Forum Oct 2016 Competence not Age Determines Ability to Practice: Ethical Considerations about Sensorimotor Agility, Dexterity, and Cognitive Capacity Krista L. Kaups, MD, MSc Competency assessments for aging physicians raise concerns AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(10):1017-1024. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.10.pfor1-1610.
Policy Forum Dec 2020 Guidance for Physicians Who Wish to Influence Policy Development on Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria Michael A. Rubin, MD, MA Lobbying, maintaining diagnostic skill, participating in national societies, and contributing to robust discourse can influence practice and policy. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1033-1037. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1033.
Policy Forum May 2022 What Should Dietary Supplement Oversight Look Like in the US? Elizabeth Richardson, MSc, Farzana Akkas, MSc, and Amy B. Cadwallader, PhD Statutory limitations prevent the FDA from effectively regulating dietary supplements and have generated numerous calls for reform. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E402-409. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.402.
Policy Forum May 2022 Which Features of Dietary Supplement Industry, Product Trends, and Regulation Deserve Physicians’ Attention? Amy B. Cadwallader, PhD and AMA Council on Science and Public Health Illegal, fraudulent, adulterated, or improperly labeled products should be regarded as sources of possible clinical and ethical harm to patients. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E410-418. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.410.
Policy Forum Sep 2022 Roles of Environmental Services Workers’ Wages and Status in Patient Safety David Sine, DBioethics and Lloyd Duplechan This article offers a risk management standpoint on environmental services as a mission-critical function of any health care organization. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(9):E876-882. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.876.
Policy Forum Mar 2004 Content of Medical Error Disclosures Thomas H. Gallagher, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(3):132-135. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.3.pfor1-0403.
Policy Forum Jun 2003 Diversity and the Road to the "Land of Best Care" Lonnie R. Bristow, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(6):225-227. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.6.pfor1-0306.
Policy Forum Aug 2017 What Do Clinicians Caring for Children Need to Know about Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress and the Ethics of Trauma-Informed Approaches? Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD and Lucas Butler, MD Trauma-informed care ensures ethical treatment for children experiencing physical or psychological distress associated with a medical event or procedure. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):793-801. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.pfor1-1708.
Policy Forum Oct 2016 Competence not Age Determines Ability to Practice: Ethical Considerations about Sensorimotor Agility, Dexterity, and Cognitive Capacity Krista L. Kaups, MD, MSc Competency assessments for aging physicians raise concerns AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(10):1017-1024. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.10.pfor1-1610.