The risks of misinformation being spread through online patient forums can be mitigated by communication strategies aimed at physicians and organizations.
AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(11):1088-1095. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.11.ecas3-1711.
Deception’s justifiability might depend on clinicians’ commitment to solidarity and awareness of social determinants of patients’ vulnerability to HIV infection.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(5):E382-387. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.382.
To make good communication choices for their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, hearing parents must develop their understanding of hearing loss.
AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):442-446. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.sect1-1604.
Felix Gonzalez-Torres' and Gregg Bordowitz’s works express their experiences of living through a pandemic and subsequent social change and draw out key human rights themes.
AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(9):E821-829. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.821.
Clinicians can practice disability humility by developing social understandings of disability. This can help clinicians improve communication and express respect for patients’ authority about their experiences.
AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(12):E1181-1187. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2018.1181
Drawing on the film Wonder, this article examines how a narrative of community acceptance offers sustaining relationships for people with unusual facial appearance.
AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E1003-1008. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2019.1003.