The risks of misinformation being spread through online patient forums can be mitigated by communication strategies aimed at physicians and organizations.
AMA J Ethics. 2017; 19(11):1088-1095. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.11.ecas3-1711.
Alan Cribb, PhD, John Owens, MA, PhD, and Guddi Singh, MB BChir, MPH
Co-creation in medical education requires an expansive health care learning system that challenges teacher-learner and theoretical-practical dichotomies.
AMA J Ethics. 2017; 19(11):1099-1105. doi:
10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.11.medu1-1711.
Some patients who need general medical care before a dental intervention can suffer increased risk for poor outcomes if they have compromised access to care.
AMA J Ethics. 2022; 24(1):E6-12. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.6.
Alexa Curt and Margaret Samuels-Kalow, MD, MPhil, MSHP
Division between medical and dental care exacerbates health inequity and forces many with compromised access to seek oral health care in emergency departments.
AMA J Ethics. 2022; 24(1):E13-18. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.13.
Jesse Feierabend-Peters, MD, PhD and Hugh Silk, MD, MPH
Despite availability of good national oral health curricula for medical trainees, most physicians are ill-equipped to identify oral cancers or avoid unnecessary referrals.
AMA J Ethics. 2022; 24(1):E19-26. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.19.