A 3-step analgesic ladder was introduced in 1986 and needs change. Surgical interventions could reduce opioid use and motivate expansion of current pain management approaches.
AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(8):E695-701. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.695.
Mary Perkinson, DMA, Vaishali Phatak, PhD, and Meghan K. Ramirez
There is evidence of the benefits of music for health and wellness, but current US clinical practice does not yet commonly incorporate arts-based interventions.
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(7):E611-616. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.611.
Miranda B. Olson, MSc, Stacey Springs, PhD, and Jay Baruch, MD
Responsible arts in health research requires interrogating what counts as evidence, especially when the insistence on rigor risks oversimplifying and diminishing what’s ineffable about the arts.
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(7):E617-621. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.617.
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.
Beyond consensus that pain is “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience,” its biology remains poorly understood, and options for its treatment remain frustratingly inadequate.