In the same way that we learn about normal variations in blood pressure, we need to learn about “normal” variations in sexual interests and practices. We want to avoid clueless questions or unintentionally inflammatory statements.
Although patients’ medical gender transition can be facilitated by counseling, as a matter of medical ethics, informed consent must be obtained for treatment.
AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(11):1079-1085. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.11.ecas2-1611.
The 2011 duty-hour restrictions and the shift to team-based care challenge the medical profession to reconceptualize the traditional ethic of individual physician responsibility for patients.
AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(2):124-128. doi:
10.1001/virtualmentor.2015.17.2.conl1-1502.