Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Letter to the Editor Oct 2017 Response to “What Should Physicians Do When They Disagree, Clinically and Ethically, with a Surrogate’s Wishes?” Petros Ioannou, MD, MSc, PhD Understanding the religious background of patients and their surrogates is essential to providing patient-centered care at the end of life. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(10):1051-1053. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.10.corr3-1710. Case and Commentary May 2019 Should Physicians Offer a Ventricular Assist Device to a Pediatric Oncology Patient With a Poor Prognosis? Angira Patel, MD, MPH, Anna Joong, MD, Efrat Lelkes, MD, and Jeffrey G. Gossett, MD When evaluating a 10-year-old with leukemia and chemo-induced heart failure for VAD placement, a team considers what to do. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E380-386. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.380. Case and Commentary Jun 2018 Is It Ethical to Treat Pain Differently in Children and Adults with Burns? Sharmila Dissanaike, MD Pain management of adult and pediatric burn patients should be individualized and include nonpharmacological treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):531-536. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.cscm1-1806. Case and Commentary Jul 2019 Should Dialysis Be Stopped for an Unrepresented Patient With Metastatic Cancer? Adira Hulkower, JD, MS, Sarah Garijo-Garde, and Lauren S. Flicker, JD, MBE Legal inconsistencies and variation in end-of-life options generate disparities in care for unrepresented patients. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E575-581. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.575. Case and Commentary Aug 2022 When Is Iatrogenic Harm Negligent? Ramya Sampath All harm resulting from negligence is iatrogenic, but not all iatrogenic injury is negligent. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(8):E735-739. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.735. Podcast Aug 2022 Author Interview: “When Is Iatrogenic Harm Negligent?” Ramya Sampath joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “When Is Iatrogenic Harm Negligent?” Podcast Jun 2018 Ethics Talk: How to Help Burn Patients Survive and Thrive - An Interview with Dr. Monica Gerrek and Andrea Rubin Supporting burn patients physically, psychologically, and emotionally during their recovery can be a challenge. This month on Ethics Talk, we explore how medical teams can ensure that patients are given the holistic care they need. Case and Commentary May 2018 What Are Ethical Implications of Regionalization of Trauma Care? Sandra R. DiBrito, MD and Christian Jones, MD, MS Patient transfers from critical care hospitals to trauma centers should be regarded as an integral part of care rather than as a detraction from it. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):439-446. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas3-1805. Case and Commentary Jun 2018 Should Cosmetic Outcome Influence Discussions about Goals of Care for Severely Burned Patients? Yuk Ming Liu, MD and Kathleen Skipton Romanowski, MD Withdrawing care for cosmetic reasons in cases of severe burns is examined in light of ethical principles guiding surrogates’ and clinicians’ roles. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):546-551. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.cscm3-1806. Medical Education Jun 2018 Problems and Costs That Could Be Addressed by Improved Burn and Wound Care Training in Health Professions Education Patrick T. Delaplain, MD and Victor C. Joe, MD Wound care curricula in medical school would help address problems associated with chronic wounds and overtriage of burn injuries. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):560-566. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.medu1-1806. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Letter to the Editor Oct 2017 Response to “What Should Physicians Do When They Disagree, Clinically and Ethically, with a Surrogate’s Wishes?” Petros Ioannou, MD, MSc, PhD Understanding the religious background of patients and their surrogates is essential to providing patient-centered care at the end of life. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(10):1051-1053. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.10.corr3-1710.
Case and Commentary May 2019 Should Physicians Offer a Ventricular Assist Device to a Pediatric Oncology Patient With a Poor Prognosis? Angira Patel, MD, MPH, Anna Joong, MD, Efrat Lelkes, MD, and Jeffrey G. Gossett, MD When evaluating a 10-year-old with leukemia and chemo-induced heart failure for VAD placement, a team considers what to do. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E380-386. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.380.
Case and Commentary Jun 2018 Is It Ethical to Treat Pain Differently in Children and Adults with Burns? Sharmila Dissanaike, MD Pain management of adult and pediatric burn patients should be individualized and include nonpharmacological treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):531-536. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.cscm1-1806.
Case and Commentary Jul 2019 Should Dialysis Be Stopped for an Unrepresented Patient With Metastatic Cancer? Adira Hulkower, JD, MS, Sarah Garijo-Garde, and Lauren S. Flicker, JD, MBE Legal inconsistencies and variation in end-of-life options generate disparities in care for unrepresented patients. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E575-581. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.575.
Case and Commentary Aug 2022 When Is Iatrogenic Harm Negligent? Ramya Sampath All harm resulting from negligence is iatrogenic, but not all iatrogenic injury is negligent. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(8):E735-739. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.735.
Podcast Aug 2022 Author Interview: “When Is Iatrogenic Harm Negligent?” Ramya Sampath joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “When Is Iatrogenic Harm Negligent?”
Podcast Jun 2018 Ethics Talk: How to Help Burn Patients Survive and Thrive - An Interview with Dr. Monica Gerrek and Andrea Rubin Supporting burn patients physically, psychologically, and emotionally during their recovery can be a challenge. This month on Ethics Talk, we explore how medical teams can ensure that patients are given the holistic care they need.
Case and Commentary May 2018 What Are Ethical Implications of Regionalization of Trauma Care? Sandra R. DiBrito, MD and Christian Jones, MD, MS Patient transfers from critical care hospitals to trauma centers should be regarded as an integral part of care rather than as a detraction from it. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):439-446. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas3-1805.
Case and Commentary Jun 2018 Should Cosmetic Outcome Influence Discussions about Goals of Care for Severely Burned Patients? Yuk Ming Liu, MD and Kathleen Skipton Romanowski, MD Withdrawing care for cosmetic reasons in cases of severe burns is examined in light of ethical principles guiding surrogates’ and clinicians’ roles. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):546-551. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.cscm3-1806.
Medical Education Jun 2018 Problems and Costs That Could Be Addressed by Improved Burn and Wound Care Training in Health Professions Education Patrick T. Delaplain, MD and Victor C. Joe, MD Wound care curricula in medical school would help address problems associated with chronic wounds and overtriage of burn injuries. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(6):560-566. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.6.medu1-1806.