Two physicians examine the risks of testing minor children for late-onset genetic diseases when there is no current benefit and explain why several medical associations oppose the practice.

Physicians play an important consultative role in helping their seriously ill patients decide whether to participate in phase 1 clinical trials.

Physicians have an ethical responsibility to be functionally literate in health statistics and able to explain information such as a test’s positive predictive value to their patients.

Physicians need to manage parental treatment decisions when the decisions conflict with medical judgment.

Physicians need to manage parental treatment decisions when the decisions conflict with medical judgment.

Physicians should attempt to monitor the training schedules of adolescent athletes to help ensure a balance between academics, friends, and sports.

Physicians should attempt to monitor the training schedules of adolescent athletes to help ensure a balance between academics, friends, and sports.

Physicians can help oncology patients decide whether to focus on aggressive chemotherapy or less aggressive comfort measures for end-of-life care.

Physicians can help oncology patients decide whether to focus on aggressive chemotherapy or less aggressive comfort measures for end-of-life care.