Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Health Law Dec 2021 How Has American Constitutional Law Influenced Medical School Admissions and Thwarted Health Justice? Scott J. Schweikart, JD, MBE The US Supreme Court has allowed race-conscious admissions when a school’s purpose is to diversify an incoming class but not to remediate inequity. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(12):E953-959. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.953. Health Law Jan 2021 Health Professionals, Human Rights Violations at the US-Mexico Border, and Holocaust Legacy Susannah Sirkin, MEd, Kathryn Hampton, MSt, and Ranit Mishori, MD, MHS Force feeding, unnecessary x-rays, misusing health information, and discharging unstable patients are classic dual-loyalty dilemmas reminiscent of the Holocaust. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(1):E38-45. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.38. History of Medicine Nov 2017 How Co-Creation Helped Address Hierarchy, Overwhelmed Patients, and Conflicts of Interest in Health Care Quality and Safety Sigal Israilov and Hyung J. Cho, MD Co-creative health systems planning requires engaging patients and learning from peers. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(11):1139-1145. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.11.mhst1-1711. AMA Code Says Feb 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Relevant to Organ Transplantation and Procurement Bette-Jane Crigger, PhD The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to organ donors’ informed, voluntary decisions and equitable distribution of organs and tissues. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):122-125. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.2.coet1-1602. Medical Education Aug 2020 What Clinicians and Health Professions Students Should Learn About How Pharmaceutical Marketing Influences Opioid Prescribing and Patient Outcomes Michael A. Erdek, MD, MA Key policy changes would better situate clinicians to prescribe care in ways that are ethical, safe, and effective. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(8):E681-686. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.681. Case and Commentary Feb 2016 How to Communicate Clearly about Brain Death and First-Person Consent to Donate Stuart J. Youngner, MD Despite clear donor consent, health professionals must communicate clearly about death to family members to avoid confusion. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):108-114. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.ecas2-1602. Case and Commentary May 2022 Should Clinicians Ever Recommend Supplements to Patients Trying to Lose Weight? Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RDN and Megan Patton-Lopez, PhD, RDN Helping patients mitigate their risk of chronic disease is key, but dietary supplements are risky. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E345-352. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.345. Case and Commentary May 2022 Should Clinicians Prescribe Non-FDA Regulated Dietary Supplements When Caring for Children With Hypovitaminosis D? Ethan A. Mezoff, MD, Hannah Hays, MD, and Ala Shaikhkhalil, MD Children with micronutrient deficiency might need supplementation, sometimes in irregularly high doses. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E353-360. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.353. Case and Commentary May 2022 How Should Clinicians Respond to Patient Interest in Dietary Supplements to Treat Serious Chronic Illness? Valerie Clinard, PharmD, APh and Jennifer D. Smith, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES Consumption of over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, and herbals is widespread, but clinicians lack critical information about their use. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E361-367. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.361. Case and Commentary May 2022 Do You Know How to Assess Risks Posed by Over-the-Counter Vitamin A Supplements? Dina H. Zamil, Emily K. Burns, Ariadna Perez-Sanchez, MD, and Rajani Katta, MD Label analysis is key to educating patients about risks of vitamin A-containing supplements. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E376-381. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.376. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Health Law Dec 2021 How Has American Constitutional Law Influenced Medical School Admissions and Thwarted Health Justice? Scott J. Schweikart, JD, MBE The US Supreme Court has allowed race-conscious admissions when a school’s purpose is to diversify an incoming class but not to remediate inequity. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(12):E953-959. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.953.
Health Law Jan 2021 Health Professionals, Human Rights Violations at the US-Mexico Border, and Holocaust Legacy Susannah Sirkin, MEd, Kathryn Hampton, MSt, and Ranit Mishori, MD, MHS Force feeding, unnecessary x-rays, misusing health information, and discharging unstable patients are classic dual-loyalty dilemmas reminiscent of the Holocaust. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(1):E38-45. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.38.
History of Medicine Nov 2017 How Co-Creation Helped Address Hierarchy, Overwhelmed Patients, and Conflicts of Interest in Health Care Quality and Safety Sigal Israilov and Hyung J. Cho, MD Co-creative health systems planning requires engaging patients and learning from peers. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(11):1139-1145. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.11.mhst1-1711.
AMA Code Says Feb 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Relevant to Organ Transplantation and Procurement Bette-Jane Crigger, PhD The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to organ donors’ informed, voluntary decisions and equitable distribution of organs and tissues. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):122-125. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.2.coet1-1602.
Medical Education Aug 2020 What Clinicians and Health Professions Students Should Learn About How Pharmaceutical Marketing Influences Opioid Prescribing and Patient Outcomes Michael A. Erdek, MD, MA Key policy changes would better situate clinicians to prescribe care in ways that are ethical, safe, and effective. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(8):E681-686. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.681.
Case and Commentary Feb 2016 How to Communicate Clearly about Brain Death and First-Person Consent to Donate Stuart J. Youngner, MD Despite clear donor consent, health professionals must communicate clearly about death to family members to avoid confusion. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):108-114. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.ecas2-1602.
Case and Commentary May 2022 Should Clinicians Ever Recommend Supplements to Patients Trying to Lose Weight? Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RDN and Megan Patton-Lopez, PhD, RDN Helping patients mitigate their risk of chronic disease is key, but dietary supplements are risky. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E345-352. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.345.
Case and Commentary May 2022 Should Clinicians Prescribe Non-FDA Regulated Dietary Supplements When Caring for Children With Hypovitaminosis D? Ethan A. Mezoff, MD, Hannah Hays, MD, and Ala Shaikhkhalil, MD Children with micronutrient deficiency might need supplementation, sometimes in irregularly high doses. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E353-360. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.353.
Case and Commentary May 2022 How Should Clinicians Respond to Patient Interest in Dietary Supplements to Treat Serious Chronic Illness? Valerie Clinard, PharmD, APh and Jennifer D. Smith, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES Consumption of over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, and herbals is widespread, but clinicians lack critical information about their use. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E361-367. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.361.
Case and Commentary May 2022 Do You Know How to Assess Risks Posed by Over-the-Counter Vitamin A Supplements? Dina H. Zamil, Emily K. Burns, Ariadna Perez-Sanchez, MD, and Rajani Katta, MD Label analysis is key to educating patients about risks of vitamin A-containing supplements. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E376-381. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.376.