Sophia Miao, MD and Wendy A. Stewart, MD, MMEd, PhD
This pilot study used phenomenology combined with quantitative measures of self-esteem and self-efficacy to explore influences of storytelling through lyrical and musical composition on youth self-concept.
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(7):E576-583. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.576.
Although poor communication is the root cause of medical malpractice claims, in cases of medical error, apologies reduce litigation and benefit patients.
AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(3):289-295. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.3.hlaw1-1703.
People with mental illness or a degenerative mental disease have special protections under the law when entering into contracts or other binding documents.
A review of a landmark case that determined why and under what circumstances antipsychotic medications can be administered to incarcerated patients with mental illness against their will.
Article explains the right granted to state public health agencies by the Supreme Court in Jacobson v Massachusetts to mandate vaccination in the presence of actual or threatened danger to the health of its residents from infectious disease.
Parents' ability to make medical decisions for their children can be limited by state law if it is determined that the child's best interest is not being met.
The Canadian Supreme Court has determined that the ban imposed by Quebec on the use of private medical insurance violated the province's Charter of Rights.
The Canadian Supreme Court has determined that the ban imposed by Quebec on the use of private medical insurance violated the province's Charter of Rights.