Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary May 2021 Should Needlestick Protocols Influence Documentation or Disclosure of a Patient’s HIV Status? Shaoli Chaudhuri, MD, MPH, Raaka Kumbhakar, MD, and Ellen Morrison, MD, MPH Heightened privacy and confidentiality stakes generate unique anonymity and nondisclosure policies and practices for HIV. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(5):E376-381. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.376. 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. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(11):E847-851. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.847. Medicine and Society Nov 2021 How Bodily Integrity Is a Core Ethical Value in Care of Persons Experiencing Homelessness Jennifer Markusic Wimberly, MD, MA and John Z. Sadler, MD A capabilities model helps reframe health care as shared between a clinical team and some of our most vulnerable patients. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(11):E893-897. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.893. Case and Commentary Oct 2020 What Should Physicians Consider About American Indian/Alaska Native Women’s Reproductive Freedom? Felina Cordova-Marks, DrPH, MPH, Nikki Fennimore, MD, Amanda Bruegl, MD, and Jennifer Erdrich, MD, MPH For patients historically stripped of control over their reproductive health, consideration of past violations and transparent discussion are key. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(10):E845-850. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.845. State of the Art and Science Nov 2020 How Should Risks Posed by Decision Support Be Managed? Daniel Nystrom, MS Clinical decision supports create ethically complex risks and need to align patients’ and caregivers’ professed values. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(11):E952-955. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.952. 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. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2016; 18(2):115-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.conl1-1602. Case and Commentary Oct 2018 Do Infant Formula Giveaways Undermine or Support Women’s Choices? Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH and Anne Barnhill, PhD Health care organizations have obligations to support all patients mothering newborns in making informed choices about formula and breast feeding. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2018; 20(10):E924-931. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2018.924. Case and Commentary Apr 2019 Should a Psychiatrist Prescribe a Nanodrug to Help Parents Monitor a Teen’s Adherence? Constance E. George, MD, MA Ethical stakes include a psychiatrist’s care management responsibilities and burdens borne by family members over the course of the patient’s care. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(4):E317-323. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.317. Medicine and Society May 2019 How Should Mechanical Circulatory Support Be Deactivated for Patients With Depression at the End of Life? Stephan R. Weinland, PhD, MS and James Levenson, MD End-stage heart failure patients can experience depression along with their chronic illness. Multidisciplinary responses are critical. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(5):E429-434. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.429. Case and Commentary Nov 2019 In Experimental Hand Transplantation, Whose Views About Outcomes Should Matter Most? Andrea DiMartini, MD and Mary Amanda Dew, PhD Clinician-researchers deeply invested in data gathering are still obliged to respect a patient-subject’s right to stop being in research. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(11):E936-942. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.936. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary May 2021 Should Needlestick Protocols Influence Documentation or Disclosure of a Patient’s HIV Status? Shaoli Chaudhuri, MD, MPH, Raaka Kumbhakar, MD, and Ellen Morrison, MD, MPH Heightened privacy and confidentiality stakes generate unique anonymity and nondisclosure policies and practices for HIV. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(5):E376-381. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.376.
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. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(11):E847-851. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.847.
Medicine and Society Nov 2021 How Bodily Integrity Is a Core Ethical Value in Care of Persons Experiencing Homelessness Jennifer Markusic Wimberly, MD, MA and John Z. Sadler, MD A capabilities model helps reframe health care as shared between a clinical team and some of our most vulnerable patients. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(11):E893-897. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.893.
Case and Commentary Oct 2020 What Should Physicians Consider About American Indian/Alaska Native Women’s Reproductive Freedom? Felina Cordova-Marks, DrPH, MPH, Nikki Fennimore, MD, Amanda Bruegl, MD, and Jennifer Erdrich, MD, MPH For patients historically stripped of control over their reproductive health, consideration of past violations and transparent discussion are key. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(10):E845-850. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.845.
State of the Art and Science Nov 2020 How Should Risks Posed by Decision Support Be Managed? Daniel Nystrom, MS Clinical decision supports create ethically complex risks and need to align patients’ and caregivers’ professed values. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(11):E952-955. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.952.
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. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2016; 18(2):115-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.conl1-1602.
Case and Commentary Oct 2018 Do Infant Formula Giveaways Undermine or Support Women’s Choices? Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH and Anne Barnhill, PhD Health care organizations have obligations to support all patients mothering newborns in making informed choices about formula and breast feeding. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2018; 20(10):E924-931. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2018.924.
Case and Commentary Apr 2019 Should a Psychiatrist Prescribe a Nanodrug to Help Parents Monitor a Teen’s Adherence? Constance E. George, MD, MA Ethical stakes include a psychiatrist’s care management responsibilities and burdens borne by family members over the course of the patient’s care. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(4):E317-323. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.317.
Medicine and Society May 2019 How Should Mechanical Circulatory Support Be Deactivated for Patients With Depression at the End of Life? Stephan R. Weinland, PhD, MS and James Levenson, MD End-stage heart failure patients can experience depression along with their chronic illness. Multidisciplinary responses are critical. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(5):E429-434. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.429.
Case and Commentary Nov 2019 In Experimental Hand Transplantation, Whose Views About Outcomes Should Matter Most? Andrea DiMartini, MD and Mary Amanda Dew, PhD Clinician-researchers deeply invested in data gathering are still obliged to respect a patient-subject’s right to stop being in research. Read in: English AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(11):E936-942. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.936.