Death’s legal definition must be responsive to advances in technology, and it must delineate between life and death. Knowing where to draw the line is difficult.
AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1055-1061. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.1055.
Paris B. Adkins-Jackson, PhD, MPH, Rupinder K. Legha, MD, and Kyle A. Jones, RN
Institutional racism mediates structural racism and is embedded in institutional policies, clinical practice, health professional training, and biomedical research.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(2):E140-145. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.140.
This article considers force use in clinical settings after a triggering event—a behavioral or medical crisis—and considers how it should be implemented.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(4):E326-334. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.326.
Dr Paris Adkins-Jackson proposes how to measure racism in academic health centers, as one responsibility of medicine is to rebuild trust with marginalized communities.