Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Feb 2017 What to Do When There Aren’t Enough Beds in the PICU Michael A. Rubin, MD, MA and Robert D. Truog, MD Medically futile/inappropriate treatments and rationing have distinct ethical justifications and applications and require separate policies. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):157-163. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.ecas3-1702. Case and Commentary May 2016 Consequences for Patients and Their Loved Ones When Physicians Refuse to Participate in Ethics Consultation Processes David S. Seres, MD, ScM While some physicians try to avoid ethics consultations, their participation can be essential for good patient care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):493-498. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas3-1605. Case and Commentary Jul 2023 Should Pharmaceuticals Be Used as Weight Loss Interventions for Adolescents Classified as Obese by BMI? Astrid Floegel-Shetty, MA Weight loss is not a safe, effective, or permanent method of health promotion, and pharmacotherapeutical approaches pose specific risks to adolescents. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(7):E478-495. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.478.
Case and Commentary Feb 2017 What to Do When There Aren’t Enough Beds in the PICU Michael A. Rubin, MD, MA and Robert D. Truog, MD Medically futile/inappropriate treatments and rationing have distinct ethical justifications and applications and require separate policies. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):157-163. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.ecas3-1702.
Case and Commentary May 2016 Consequences for Patients and Their Loved Ones When Physicians Refuse to Participate in Ethics Consultation Processes David S. Seres, MD, ScM While some physicians try to avoid ethics consultations, their participation can be essential for good patient care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):493-498. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas3-1605.
Case and Commentary Jul 2023 Should Pharmaceuticals Be Used as Weight Loss Interventions for Adolescents Classified as Obese by BMI? Astrid Floegel-Shetty, MA Weight loss is not a safe, effective, or permanent method of health promotion, and pharmacotherapeutical approaches pose specific risks to adolescents. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(7):E478-495. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.478.