Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Aug 2016 Ethical Considerations about EHR-Mediated Results Disclosure and Pathology Information Presented via Patient Portals Kristina A. Davis, MD and Lauren B. Smith, MD An emerging medical ethics issue is whether to delay posting pathology reports to electronic health records (EHR) to allow clinicians time to follow up. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):826-832. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.pfor1-1608. AMA Code Says Aug 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Applicable to Pathology Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to pathology. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):800-801. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.coet1-1608. State of the Art and Science Nov 2015 The Challenge of Understanding Health Care Costs and Charges Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, Christopher Moriates, MD, and Neel Shah, MD, MPP The price transparency movement seeks to make actual medical costs clear to patients and clinicians. AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(11):1046-1052. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.11.stas1-1511. Case and Commentary Dec 2020 Should a Patient Who Is Pregnant and Brain Dead Receive Life Support, Despite Objection From Her Appointed Surrogate? Daniel Sperling, SJD Lack of ethical, legal, and clinical consensus about best practice sometimes combines with a poor clinical evidence base. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1004-1009. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1004. 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. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(5):E376-381. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.376. Medicine and Society Jul 2021 Invisibility of “Gender Dysphoria” Nicolle K. Strand, JD, MBE and Nora L. Jones, PhD Fostering transgender patients’ sense of agency should be a clinical and ethical priority. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E557-562. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.557. Art of Medicine Jul 2021 Wayfinding Brent R. Carr, MD This charcoal gesture drawing, inspired by a mid-adolescent nonbinary patient, investigates a caregiver’s and patient’s journey from despair to hope. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E582-583. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.582. Case and Commentary Aug 2021 How Should Willingness-to-Pay Values of Quality-Adjusted Life-Years Be Updated and According to Whom? Paul T. Menzel, PhD Justification for using WTP values and QALYs lies in incorporating preferences of those whose treatment could be affected. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E601-606. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.601. Case and Commentary Aug 2021 How Should Economic Value Be Considered in Treatment Decisions for Individual Patients? Hadley Stevens Smith, PhD, MPSA Physicians’ primary responsibility is to promote patients’ well-being, which includes not causing financial harm. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E607-612. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.607. Medical Education Aug 2021 How Should Economic Evaluation Be Used to Measure Value and Set Priorities in Health Care? Sahan Jayawardana, MSc and Elias Mossialos, MD, PhD Novel interventions that are effective and safe but costly suggest the importance of questions about value, accessibility, and affordability. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E613-618. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.613. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Aug 2016 Ethical Considerations about EHR-Mediated Results Disclosure and Pathology Information Presented via Patient Portals Kristina A. Davis, MD and Lauren B. Smith, MD An emerging medical ethics issue is whether to delay posting pathology reports to electronic health records (EHR) to allow clinicians time to follow up. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):826-832. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.pfor1-1608.
AMA Code Says Aug 2016 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Applicable to Pathology Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to pathology. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):800-801. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.coet1-1608.
State of the Art and Science Nov 2015 The Challenge of Understanding Health Care Costs and Charges Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, Christopher Moriates, MD, and Neel Shah, MD, MPP The price transparency movement seeks to make actual medical costs clear to patients and clinicians. AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(11):1046-1052. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.11.stas1-1511.
Case and Commentary Dec 2020 Should a Patient Who Is Pregnant and Brain Dead Receive Life Support, Despite Objection From Her Appointed Surrogate? Daniel Sperling, SJD Lack of ethical, legal, and clinical consensus about best practice sometimes combines with a poor clinical evidence base. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1004-1009. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1004.
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. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(5):E376-381. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.376.
Medicine and Society Jul 2021 Invisibility of “Gender Dysphoria” Nicolle K. Strand, JD, MBE and Nora L. Jones, PhD Fostering transgender patients’ sense of agency should be a clinical and ethical priority. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E557-562. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.557.
Art of Medicine Jul 2021 Wayfinding Brent R. Carr, MD This charcoal gesture drawing, inspired by a mid-adolescent nonbinary patient, investigates a caregiver’s and patient’s journey from despair to hope. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E582-583. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.582.
Case and Commentary Aug 2021 How Should Willingness-to-Pay Values of Quality-Adjusted Life-Years Be Updated and According to Whom? Paul T. Menzel, PhD Justification for using WTP values and QALYs lies in incorporating preferences of those whose treatment could be affected. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E601-606. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.601.
Case and Commentary Aug 2021 How Should Economic Value Be Considered in Treatment Decisions for Individual Patients? Hadley Stevens Smith, PhD, MPSA Physicians’ primary responsibility is to promote patients’ well-being, which includes not causing financial harm. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E607-612. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.607.
Medical Education Aug 2021 How Should Economic Evaluation Be Used to Measure Value and Set Priorities in Health Care? Sahan Jayawardana, MSc and Elias Mossialos, MD, PhD Novel interventions that are effective and safe but costly suggest the importance of questions about value, accessibility, and affordability. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(8):E613-618. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.613.