Physicians are obligated to inform patients involved in a clinical trial that there is a chance of receiving a placebo, which can result in a deterioration of a medical condition.
Dr Oluwole Jegede joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Drs Julio C. Nunes, Terence Tumenta, Carmen Black, and Joao P. DeAquino: “What Would Equitable Harm Reduction Look Like?”
Three reports considered by the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs are described, along with the process for revising the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics and trivia about contraceptive use.