Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should a Physician Respond to a Patient’s Pain When New Opioid Prescribing Laws Limit Shared Decision Making? Alexander J. Hjelmaas, MD and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA Regulations’ negative influence on patient-physician relationships can be mitigated by innovation in decision science. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E838-843. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.838. Case and Commentary Feb 2020 How Should Physicians in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Regard Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems to Facilitate Smoking Cessation? Thomas E. Novotny, MD, MPH, DSc (Hon) and May C. I. van Schalkwyk, MBBS, MPH Vaping has been thought to be a safe, effective smoking cessation aid, but little evidence supports its value in mitigating tobacco use. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(2):E82-92. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.82. AMA Code Says Jan 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Relevant to Patient- and Family-Centered Care Danielle Chaet, MS The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to patient information and involvement of surrogate decision makers such as family in ICU decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):45-48. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.1.coet1-1601. Policy Forum Sep 2016 Overcoming Legal Impediments to Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Marshall B. Kapp, MPH, JD The separation of dental and medical care is a medical ethics issue because it negatively impacts vulnerable populations who lack access to dental care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):861-868. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer1-1609. Viewpoint Sep 2016 The Limits of Informed Consent for an Overwhelmed Patient: Clinicians’ Role in Protecting Patients and Preventing Overwhelm Johan Bester, MBChB, MPhil, Cristie M. Cole, JD, and Eric Kodish, MD Protecting patients rather than informed consent should be the goal when the complexity of information overwhelms patients’ decision-making capacity. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):869-886. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer2-1609. Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 1 Rabbi Edward Reichman, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505. Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 2 Sandra Gadson, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505. Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 3 Lerwut Wongsarnpigoon, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505. Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 4 Nihal S. Gooneratne, MD and Ananda Wickremaratne, DPhil Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505. Health Law Dec 2016 The Legal Implications of Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier Joshua Preston, Jaleh McTeigue, Caitlin Opperman, Jordan Dean Scott Krieg, Mikaela Brandt-Fontaine, Alina Yasis, and Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD What are insurance, contract, and criminal law implications of detecting Alzheimer’s disease early? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(12):1207-1217. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.12.hlaw1-1612. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should a Physician Respond to a Patient’s Pain When New Opioid Prescribing Laws Limit Shared Decision Making? Alexander J. Hjelmaas, MD and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA Regulations’ negative influence on patient-physician relationships can be mitigated by innovation in decision science. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E838-843. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.838.
Case and Commentary Feb 2020 How Should Physicians in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Regard Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems to Facilitate Smoking Cessation? Thomas E. Novotny, MD, MPH, DSc (Hon) and May C. I. van Schalkwyk, MBBS, MPH Vaping has been thought to be a safe, effective smoking cessation aid, but little evidence supports its value in mitigating tobacco use. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(2):E82-92. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.82.
AMA Code Says Jan 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Relevant to Patient- and Family-Centered Care Danielle Chaet, MS The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to patient information and involvement of surrogate decision makers such as family in ICU decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):45-48. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.1.coet1-1601.
Policy Forum Sep 2016 Overcoming Legal Impediments to Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Marshall B. Kapp, MPH, JD The separation of dental and medical care is a medical ethics issue because it negatively impacts vulnerable populations who lack access to dental care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):861-868. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer1-1609.
Viewpoint Sep 2016 The Limits of Informed Consent for an Overwhelmed Patient: Clinicians’ Role in Protecting Patients and Preventing Overwhelm Johan Bester, MBChB, MPhil, Cristie M. Cole, JD, and Eric Kodish, MD Protecting patients rather than informed consent should be the goal when the complexity of information overwhelms patients’ decision-making capacity. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(9):869-886. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.peer2-1609.
Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 1 Rabbi Edward Reichman, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505.
Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 2 Sandra Gadson, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505.
Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 3 Lerwut Wongsarnpigoon, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505.
Case and Commentary May 2005 End of Life and Sanctity of Life, Commentary 4 Nihal S. Gooneratne, MD and Ananda Wickremaratne, DPhil Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(5):342-351. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.5.ccas2-0505.
Health Law Dec 2016 The Legal Implications of Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier Joshua Preston, Jaleh McTeigue, Caitlin Opperman, Jordan Dean Scott Krieg, Mikaela Brandt-Fontaine, Alina Yasis, and Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD What are insurance, contract, and criminal law implications of detecting Alzheimer’s disease early? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(12):1207-1217. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.12.hlaw1-1612.