Because it affects collegiality, training, and patient care, callous humor should not be tolerated, especially when directed at patients.

Transplant physicians must respect indecisive patients’ autonomy while continuing to educate them during their progress towards transplantation.

Alternatives to suing could help open communication between injured patients and clinicians.

Systematic analysis of extant research ethics guidance is needed for conflict-affected countries and UN agencies.

Dr Kristen N. Pallok joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr David A. Ansell: “Should Clinicians Be Activists?”

This commentary considers how clinician-governors should respond to how Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores are applied.

Isabelle M. Mikell joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Courtney L. Savage Hoggard and Dr Harald Schmidt: "What Should Be Roles of Federal Clinician Governors in Motivating Equity in Locally Coordinated Triage Protocols?"

Although poor communication is the root cause of medical malpractice claims, in cases of medical error, apologies reduce litigation and benefit patients.