Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Apr 2019 Should a Psychiatrist Prescribe a Nanodrug to Help Parents Monitor a Teen’s Adherence? Constance E. George, MD, MA Ethical stakes include a psychiatrist’s care management responsibilities and burdens borne by family members over the course of the patient’s care. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(4):E317-323. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.317. Policy Forum Mar 2005 Confidentiality and Consent in Adolescent Substance Abuse: An Update Melissa Weddle, MD, MPH and Patricia K. Kokotailo, MD, MPH Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):239-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.pfor1-0503. Case and Commentary Jun 2012 Monitoring Blogs: A New Dilemma for Psychiatrists David H. Brendel, MD, PhD Is it ethical for a psychiatrist to monitor a patient’s blog without the patient’s permission? If so, what information from the blog is suitable for entry in the patient’s medical record? Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(6):441-444. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.6.ccas1-1206. Case and Commentary Aug 2017 Should Clinicians Medicate against Structural Violence? Potential Iatrogenic Risks and the Need for Social Interventions Lauren E. Hock, MD and Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD Risks of off-label medication to treat aggression should be balanced with consequences of not responding to social factors. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):753-761. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas2-1708. Case and Commentary Aug 2017 How Should Physicians Help Gender-Transitioning Adolescents Consider Potential Iatrogenic Harms of Hormone Therapy? Thomas D. Steensma, PhD, S. Annelijn Wensing-Kruger, MSc, and Daniel T. Klink, MD, PhD Adolescents with gender dysphoria should be active participants in decisions about their gender-related health care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):762-770. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas3-1708. Medicine and Society Aug 2017 Are Physicians Blameworthy for Iatrogenic Harm Resulting from Unnecessary Genital Surgeries? Samuel Reis-Dennis, PhD and Elizabeth Reis, PhD Physicians are accountable to patients for physical and psychological harm caused by intersex surgery, cosmetic vaginal surgery, or circumcision. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):825-833. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.msoc3-1708.
Case and Commentary Apr 2019 Should a Psychiatrist Prescribe a Nanodrug to Help Parents Monitor a Teen’s Adherence? Constance E. George, MD, MA Ethical stakes include a psychiatrist’s care management responsibilities and burdens borne by family members over the course of the patient’s care. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(4):E317-323. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.317.
Policy Forum Mar 2005 Confidentiality and Consent in Adolescent Substance Abuse: An Update Melissa Weddle, MD, MPH and Patricia K. Kokotailo, MD, MPH Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):239-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.pfor1-0503.
Case and Commentary Jun 2012 Monitoring Blogs: A New Dilemma for Psychiatrists David H. Brendel, MD, PhD Is it ethical for a psychiatrist to monitor a patient’s blog without the patient’s permission? If so, what information from the blog is suitable for entry in the patient’s medical record? Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(6):441-444. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.6.ccas1-1206.
Case and Commentary Aug 2017 Should Clinicians Medicate against Structural Violence? Potential Iatrogenic Risks and the Need for Social Interventions Lauren E. Hock, MD and Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD Risks of off-label medication to treat aggression should be balanced with consequences of not responding to social factors. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):753-761. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas2-1708.
Case and Commentary Aug 2017 How Should Physicians Help Gender-Transitioning Adolescents Consider Potential Iatrogenic Harms of Hormone Therapy? Thomas D. Steensma, PhD, S. Annelijn Wensing-Kruger, MSc, and Daniel T. Klink, MD, PhD Adolescents with gender dysphoria should be active participants in decisions about their gender-related health care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):762-770. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas3-1708.
Medicine and Society Aug 2017 Are Physicians Blameworthy for Iatrogenic Harm Resulting from Unnecessary Genital Surgeries? Samuel Reis-Dennis, PhD and Elizabeth Reis, PhD Physicians are accountable to patients for physical and psychological harm caused by intersex surgery, cosmetic vaginal surgery, or circumcision. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(8):825-833. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.msoc3-1708.