Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Personal Narrative Jul 2021 Depression’s Problem With Men Nathan Swetlitz While men are diagnosed with depression at half the rate of women, they die by suicide 3 to 4 times as frequently. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E586-589. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.586. Case and Commentary Nov 2021 How Should Clinicians Help Homeless Trauma Survivors Make Irreversible Surgical Care Decisions? Eva V. Regel, MS, MSW, LICSW, MBE Neurophysiological sequelae of childhood trauma can express later in the lives of patients experiencing homelessness, especially during informed consent. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(11):E847-851. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.847. Policy Forum Feb 2016 Regulations’ Impact on Donor and Recipient Selection for Liver Transplantation: How Should Outcomes be Measured and MELD Exception Scores be Considered? Joel T. Adler, MD, MPH and David A. Axelrod, MD, MBA Standards for posttransplant graft/survival rates do not reward transplant centers for performing riskier transplants to increase population benefit. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):133-142. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.pfor1-1602. Viewpoint Feb 2016 Can Social Media Help Increase the Organ Supply While Avoiding Exploitation and Trafficking? Gowri Kabbur Social media platforms and organizational websites that facilitate organ procurement should respect potential donors’ autonomy and confidentiality. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):115-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.conl1-1602. Art of Medicine Sep 2020 High Stakes, Serious Noticing Aldis H. Petriceks Behind the immediate pathophysiology of a medical condition often lies the emotional turmoil of an uncertain patient. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(9):E808-811. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.808. AMA Code Says Feb 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Relevant to Organ Transplantation and Procurement Bette-Jane Crigger, PhD The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to organ donors’ informed, voluntary decisions and equitable distribution of organs and tissues. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):122-125. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.2.coet1-1602. In the Literature Feb 2016 Ethical Dilemmas in Liver Transplant Organ Allocation: Is it Time for a New Mathematical Model? Aaron Ahearn, MD, PhD Organ allocation models that maximize the collective benefit of an organ rely on subjective criteria and might have unintended practical consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):126-132. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.nlit1-1602. Case and Commentary Sep 2023 According to Which Health Outcomes Measures Should Palliative Psychiatric Prognosis, Progress, and Success Be Defined? Nicolas Trad This commentary on a case considers moral reasons to adopt a palliative approach to the care of some psychiatric patients. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E684-689. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.684. Case and Commentary Sep 2023 Does It Matter Whether a Psychiatric Intervention Is “Palliative”? Brent M. Kious, MD, PhD and Ryan H. Nelson, PhD Uncertainty about which psychiatric interventions are palliative stems from psychiatry’s prioritization of symptom management regardless of diagnosis. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E655-660. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.655. Case and Commentary Sep 2023 How Should Long-Term Psychotherapy Address Ethical Questions During the Palliative Care of a Patient With Serious and Persistent Mental Illness? Constance E. George, MD, MA This commentary on a case considers the course of a palliative approach to care of a patient with a serious and persistent mental illness. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E661-667. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.661. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Personal Narrative Jul 2021 Depression’s Problem With Men Nathan Swetlitz While men are diagnosed with depression at half the rate of women, they die by suicide 3 to 4 times as frequently. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E586-589. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.586.
Case and Commentary Nov 2021 How Should Clinicians Help Homeless Trauma Survivors Make Irreversible Surgical Care Decisions? Eva V. Regel, MS, MSW, LICSW, MBE Neurophysiological sequelae of childhood trauma can express later in the lives of patients experiencing homelessness, especially during informed consent. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(11):E847-851. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.847.
Policy Forum Feb 2016 Regulations’ Impact on Donor and Recipient Selection for Liver Transplantation: How Should Outcomes be Measured and MELD Exception Scores be Considered? Joel T. Adler, MD, MPH and David A. Axelrod, MD, MBA Standards for posttransplant graft/survival rates do not reward transplant centers for performing riskier transplants to increase population benefit. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):133-142. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.pfor1-1602.
Viewpoint Feb 2016 Can Social Media Help Increase the Organ Supply While Avoiding Exploitation and Trafficking? Gowri Kabbur Social media platforms and organizational websites that facilitate organ procurement should respect potential donors’ autonomy and confidentiality. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):115-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.conl1-1602.
Art of Medicine Sep 2020 High Stakes, Serious Noticing Aldis H. Petriceks Behind the immediate pathophysiology of a medical condition often lies the emotional turmoil of an uncertain patient. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(9):E808-811. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.808.
AMA Code Says Feb 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Relevant to Organ Transplantation and Procurement Bette-Jane Crigger, PhD The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to organ donors’ informed, voluntary decisions and equitable distribution of organs and tissues. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):122-125. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.2.coet1-1602.
In the Literature Feb 2016 Ethical Dilemmas in Liver Transplant Organ Allocation: Is it Time for a New Mathematical Model? Aaron Ahearn, MD, PhD Organ allocation models that maximize the collective benefit of an organ rely on subjective criteria and might have unintended practical consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):126-132. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.nlit1-1602.
Case and Commentary Sep 2023 According to Which Health Outcomes Measures Should Palliative Psychiatric Prognosis, Progress, and Success Be Defined? Nicolas Trad This commentary on a case considers moral reasons to adopt a palliative approach to the care of some psychiatric patients. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E684-689. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.684.
Case and Commentary Sep 2023 Does It Matter Whether a Psychiatric Intervention Is “Palliative”? Brent M. Kious, MD, PhD and Ryan H. Nelson, PhD Uncertainty about which psychiatric interventions are palliative stems from psychiatry’s prioritization of symptom management regardless of diagnosis. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E655-660. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.655.
Case and Commentary Sep 2023 How Should Long-Term Psychotherapy Address Ethical Questions During the Palliative Care of a Patient With Serious and Persistent Mental Illness? Constance E. George, MD, MA This commentary on a case considers the course of a palliative approach to care of a patient with a serious and persistent mental illness. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E661-667. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.661.