Religious and cultural values can conflict with clinical standard practice and law.

Family presence during resuscitation of a child remains controversial and disagreement persists about whether and when potential benefits outweigh risks.

Dr Emily Shearer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Jay Baruch: "Decision Aids, Doorknob Moments, and Physician-Patient Solidarity in EDs.”

How should clinicians cultivate relationships with technology so it functions in solidarity with patients?

Organ donor potential should not be considered during active resuscitation of trauma patients, and trauma surgeons should not make organ donation requests.

Family presence in the trauma bay is not entirely analogous to family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and requires a chaperone system.

Determining which patients are appropriate candidates for mandated substance-abuse treatment remains controversial and complicated.

Patients can refuse medical treatment, but physicians often question the patients' ability to make a responsible decision in a time of medical need.