Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Medical Education Apr 2020 Escape the Drape Divide by Making Off-Service Rotations a Part of Surgery and Anesthesia Residencies Aurelie Merlo, MD and Benjamin Haithcock, MD Residency cross-training facilitates mutual respect and good communication during routine clinical care and during crises. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(4):E305-311. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.305. Health Law Apr 2018 Plastic Surgery Overseas: How Much Should a Physician Risk in the Pursuit of Higher-Quality Continuity of Care? Scott Schweikart, JD, MBE Medical tourism creates an ethical dilemma for domestic physicians who wish to provide continuity of care but avoid liability in a malpractice suit. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(4):357-365. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.4.hlaw1-1804. Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 1 Mark Tonelli, MD, MA Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):542-544. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412. Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):544-546. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412. State of the Art and Science Sep 2021 What Should Cardiac Patients Know About Device Cybersecurity Prior to Implantation? Emily P. Zeitler, MD, MHS and Daniel B. Kramer, MD, MPH Information different patients need or want about cybersecurity risk varies, so communicating clearly is always key. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E705-711. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.705. Viewpoint Oct 2021 Whoever Does Image-Guided Palliative Care Needs to Be Properly Trained to Do So Jay A. Requarth, MD Some clinicians offering image-guided procedures have little training in palliative medicine, which is both a clinical and an ethical problem. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E826-831. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.826. Case and Commentary Nov 2020 Should a Good Risk Manager Worry About Cost and Price Transparency in Health Care? Josh Charles Hyatt, DHSc, MHL, MBE(c) and Stephen L. Newman, MD, MBA Once focused on hospital liability, risk managers now navigate a broader set of enterprise risk management responsibilities. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(11):E924-932. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.924. Health Law Jan 2011 The Role of Practice Guidelines in Medical Malpractice Litigation Timothy K. Mackey, MAS and Bryan A. Liang, MD, JD, PhD Studies show that clinical practice guidelines, used by an accused physician or by patients alleging a breach of standard care, have an impact on case outcomes. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(1):36-41. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.1.hlaw1-1101. Policy Forum Feb 2010 Encouraging Teamwork to Decrease Surgical Complications Julie Ann Freischlag, MD Communication in the OR can be improved, decreasing adverse events by utilizing new technologies and giving younger staff members a central role. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(2):111-113. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.2.pfor1-1002.
Medical Education Apr 2020 Escape the Drape Divide by Making Off-Service Rotations a Part of Surgery and Anesthesia Residencies Aurelie Merlo, MD and Benjamin Haithcock, MD Residency cross-training facilitates mutual respect and good communication during routine clinical care and during crises. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(4):E305-311. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.305.
Health Law Apr 2018 Plastic Surgery Overseas: How Much Should a Physician Risk in the Pursuit of Higher-Quality Continuity of Care? Scott Schweikart, JD, MBE Medical tourism creates an ethical dilemma for domestic physicians who wish to provide continuity of care but avoid liability in a malpractice suit. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(4):357-365. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.4.hlaw1-1804.
Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 1 Mark Tonelli, MD, MA Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):542-544. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412.
Case and Commentary Dec 2004 Preoperative Screening: Medical or Legal Guidelines? Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):544-546. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.ccas3-0412.
State of the Art and Science Sep 2021 What Should Cardiac Patients Know About Device Cybersecurity Prior to Implantation? Emily P. Zeitler, MD, MHS and Daniel B. Kramer, MD, MPH Information different patients need or want about cybersecurity risk varies, so communicating clearly is always key. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E705-711. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.705.
Viewpoint Oct 2021 Whoever Does Image-Guided Palliative Care Needs to Be Properly Trained to Do So Jay A. Requarth, MD Some clinicians offering image-guided procedures have little training in palliative medicine, which is both a clinical and an ethical problem. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E826-831. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.826.
Case and Commentary Nov 2020 Should a Good Risk Manager Worry About Cost and Price Transparency in Health Care? Josh Charles Hyatt, DHSc, MHL, MBE(c) and Stephen L. Newman, MD, MBA Once focused on hospital liability, risk managers now navigate a broader set of enterprise risk management responsibilities. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(11):E924-932. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.924.
Health Law Jan 2011 The Role of Practice Guidelines in Medical Malpractice Litigation Timothy K. Mackey, MAS and Bryan A. Liang, MD, JD, PhD Studies show that clinical practice guidelines, used by an accused physician or by patients alleging a breach of standard care, have an impact on case outcomes. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(1):36-41. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.1.hlaw1-1101.
Policy Forum Feb 2010 Encouraging Teamwork to Decrease Surgical Complications Julie Ann Freischlag, MD Communication in the OR can be improved, decreasing adverse events by utilizing new technologies and giving younger staff members a central role. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(2):111-113. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.2.pfor1-1002.