Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Feb 2017 Seeking Legitimacy for DSM-5: The Bereavement Exception as an Example of Failed Process James E. Sabin, MD and Norman Daniels, PhD The DSM-5 Task Force’s handling of the ethical controversy over the bereavement exclusion demonstrates the need for more inclusive deliberative processes. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):192-198. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.pfor2-1702. Medical Education Aug 2016 Improving Pathologists’ Communication Skills Suzanne Dintzis, MD, PhD The communication training program at University of Washington Medical Center aims to develop best practices for effective pathology communication. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):802-808. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.medu1-1608. Medicine and Society Feb 2017 The Case of Dr. Oz: Ethics, Evidence, and Does Professional Self-Regulation Work? Jon C. Tilburt, MD, MPH, Megan Allyse, PhD, and Frederic W. Hafferty, PhD Dr. Oz’s advice has raised ethical questions about medicine as a profession, its evidentiary standards, and its role in maintaining public trust. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):199-206. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.msoc1-1702. In the Literature Jun 2019 Disentangling Evidence and Preference in Patient-Clinician Concordance Discussions Leah Z. G. Rand, DPhil and Zackary Berger, MD, PhD How should evidence be used to interpret and inform whether to accommodate patients’ requests for clinicians with specific traits? AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(6):E505-512. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.505. Case and Commentary Jul 2019 Should Aggregate Patient Preference Data Be Used to Make Decisions on Behalf of Unrepresented Patients? Nathaniel Sharadin, PhD, MA Ethical and practical problems with preference modeling can undermine how reliably predictors can be used in high-stakes decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E566-574. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.566. History of Medicine Sep 2019 Volunteer Service From American Physicians During the Vietnam War Kelsey Walsh, MA The Volunteer Physicians for Vietnam Program (1966-1973) influenced both physicians-in-training and the environments in which they were immersed. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(9):E806-812. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.806. Case and Commentary Sep 2019 What Are Criteria for Considering Technologies’ Uses and Influences in LMICs’ Health Care Infrastructures? Rolvix Patterson and Richard Rohrer, MD Low-resource areas are heterogeneous and changing, so establishing an evidence base for decision making about technology use is an important priority. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(9):E735-741. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.735. Original Research Feb 2019 Can AI Help Reduce Disparities in General Medical and Mental Health Care? Irene Y. Chen, Peter Szolovits, PhD, and Marzyeh Ghassemi, PhD As machine learning becomes increasingly common in health care, these systems’ data, algorithms, and recommendations raise critical justice questions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E167-179. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.167. History of Medicine Mar 2019 How Communities Attracted Physicians After World War II Amber Dushman, MA, MLIS The AMA Council on Medical Service matched physicians seeking practice locations with neighborhoods in need. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E297-299. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.297. AMA Code Says Mar 2019 AMA Policies and Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Health Promotion and Community Development Sienna Moriarty Physicians play important roles in community development when they seek to increase patients’ overall well-being through community engagement. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E259-261. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.259. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Feb 2017 Seeking Legitimacy for DSM-5: The Bereavement Exception as an Example of Failed Process James E. Sabin, MD and Norman Daniels, PhD The DSM-5 Task Force’s handling of the ethical controversy over the bereavement exclusion demonstrates the need for more inclusive deliberative processes. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):192-198. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.pfor2-1702.
Medical Education Aug 2016 Improving Pathologists’ Communication Skills Suzanne Dintzis, MD, PhD The communication training program at University of Washington Medical Center aims to develop best practices for effective pathology communication. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):802-808. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.medu1-1608.
Medicine and Society Feb 2017 The Case of Dr. Oz: Ethics, Evidence, and Does Professional Self-Regulation Work? Jon C. Tilburt, MD, MPH, Megan Allyse, PhD, and Frederic W. Hafferty, PhD Dr. Oz’s advice has raised ethical questions about medicine as a profession, its evidentiary standards, and its role in maintaining public trust. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):199-206. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.msoc1-1702.
In the Literature Jun 2019 Disentangling Evidence and Preference in Patient-Clinician Concordance Discussions Leah Z. G. Rand, DPhil and Zackary Berger, MD, PhD How should evidence be used to interpret and inform whether to accommodate patients’ requests for clinicians with specific traits? AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(6):E505-512. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.505.
Case and Commentary Jul 2019 Should Aggregate Patient Preference Data Be Used to Make Decisions on Behalf of Unrepresented Patients? Nathaniel Sharadin, PhD, MA Ethical and practical problems with preference modeling can undermine how reliably predictors can be used in high-stakes decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E566-574. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.566.
History of Medicine Sep 2019 Volunteer Service From American Physicians During the Vietnam War Kelsey Walsh, MA The Volunteer Physicians for Vietnam Program (1966-1973) influenced both physicians-in-training and the environments in which they were immersed. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(9):E806-812. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.806.
Case and Commentary Sep 2019 What Are Criteria for Considering Technologies’ Uses and Influences in LMICs’ Health Care Infrastructures? Rolvix Patterson and Richard Rohrer, MD Low-resource areas are heterogeneous and changing, so establishing an evidence base for decision making about technology use is an important priority. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(9):E735-741. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.735.
Original Research Feb 2019 Can AI Help Reduce Disparities in General Medical and Mental Health Care? Irene Y. Chen, Peter Szolovits, PhD, and Marzyeh Ghassemi, PhD As machine learning becomes increasingly common in health care, these systems’ data, algorithms, and recommendations raise critical justice questions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E167-179. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.167.
History of Medicine Mar 2019 How Communities Attracted Physicians After World War II Amber Dushman, MA, MLIS The AMA Council on Medical Service matched physicians seeking practice locations with neighborhoods in need. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E297-299. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.297.
AMA Code Says Mar 2019 AMA Policies and Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Health Promotion and Community Development Sienna Moriarty Physicians play important roles in community development when they seek to increase patients’ overall well-being through community engagement. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E259-261. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.259.