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Ethics Talk: Antibiotic Stewardship During COVID

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In this video and audio edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Dr Audiey Kao, talks with Dr Olivia Kates about appropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Olivia Kates, MD is a third-year fellow in infectious diseases at the University of Washington in Seattle. 

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Recorded on May 17, 2021

Infectious Disease Medical Knowledge Patient Care

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Interviewee had no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Viewpoints expressed are those of interview participants and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

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Ethics Talk: Embodied History, Health Justice, and COVID-19, Part 1

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In this video and audio edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Dr Audiey Kao, talks with Dr Nancy Krieger about the population health impacts of historical injustices and structural racism.

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Nancy Krieger, PhD is a professor of social epidemiology in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.

Part 2 of this conversation is here.

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Professionalism

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Case and Commentary
Sep 2019

How Should We Decide Whether and When Some Care Is Better Than No Care?

Rachel Koch, MD, John G. Meara, MD, DMD, MBA, and Anji E. Wall, MD, PhD
Single-procedure interventions with minimal follow-up and clear quality-of-life gain are well suited for surgical mission trips. But not all risks and benefits are easily assessed.
AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(9):E729-734. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.729.
In the Literature
Apr 2016

Workplace Wellness Programs and Accessibility for All

Yvonne Kellar-Guenther, PhD
Workplace wellness programs contribute to the wellness movement by enlisting nontraditional health partners and influencing social determinants of health.
AMA J Ethics. 2016; 18(4):393-398. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.nlit1-1604.
Personal Narrative
Sep 2019

Voluntourism

Hannah R. Sullivan
Ethical questions raised during “immersions” include scope of practice, continuity of care, and erosion of local health systems. This is a perspective of one volunteer in a related field.
AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(9):E815-822. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.815.
Case and Commentary
Sep 2019

Who Is Served Best by Health Professions Service Learning Trips?

Jennifer Jacobs, MD, MPH and Gillian Naro
If not planned and executed thoughtfully, “immersions” might not provide much benefit to communities they seek to serve.
AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(9):E715-721. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.715.