Some clinicians cite absence of long-term data to justify not fully deferring surgery for children with DSD, and legal restrictions of early procedures are also at play.

Dr Nat Mulkey and Dr Carl G. Streed Jr join Ethics Talk to discuss their article coauthored with Dr Barbara M. Chubak, "A Call to Update Standard of Care for Children With Differences in Sex Development."

Ethical dimensions of risk management are illuminated in AMA Code content on discharge planning.

Hospital lawyers’ practices shape risk management operations, influence clinicians’ morale, and affect patient care.

Vegan patients screened for vitamin and mineral deficiencies might benefit from supplements, but physicians are obliged to discuss lack of regulation in the supplement industry and possible risks.

Decision aids could help clinicians know when to request ethics consultation or re-evaluate blood product usage in a specific patient care situation.

Legal inconsistencies and variation in end-of-life options generate disparities in care for unrepresented patients.

African cancer research is embedded in underresourced health care infrastructures, illuminating ethical questions about benefit sharing and governance.

IRBs must report human subject research protocol deviations and university leadership might also need to motivate compliance with federal regulations.

Helping patients mitigate their risk of chronic disease is key, but dietary supplements are risky.