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Ethics Talk: Embodied History, Health Justice, and COVID-19, Part 1

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In this video and audio edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Dr Audiey Kao, talks with Dr Nancy Krieger about the population health impacts of historical injustices and structural racism.

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Nancy Krieger, PhD is a professor of social epidemiology in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.

Part 2 of this conversation is here.

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Viewpoints expressed are those of interview participants and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

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Ethics Talk: Who Are You Voting For, Doc? I'm Voting For You.

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In this video an audio edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Dr Audiey Kao, talks with Dr Alister Martin about the important role of health care professionals and organizations in helping patients get registered to vote especially during this COVID-19 pandemic.

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Alister Martin, MD, MPP is an emergency medicine physician and faculty at the Center for Social Justice and Health Equity at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also executive director of VotER which helps patients get registered to vote. 

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Interviewee had no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Viewpoints expressed are those of interview participants and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

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Medicine and Society
Oct 2018

How to Improve Clinical Practice and Medical Education About Nutrition

David L. Katz, MD, MPH
Physicians need better education in nutrition science. Referring patients to nutrition experts for dietary counseling would motivate food availability and intake assessment as routine. Good clinical counseling considers patients' cultural traditions and environmental sustainability as key ethical values.
AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(10):E994-1000. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2018.994.
Policy Forum
Nov 2018

Why Health Professionals Should Speak Out Against False Beliefs on the Internet

Joel T. Wu, JD, MPH, MA and Jennifer B. McCormick, PhD, MPP
False health-related speech can cause harm, but it’s not restricted unless it’s obscene. Physicians are obliged not only to correct patients’ false beliefs, but to engage digital spaces in which false claims thrive.
AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(11):E1052-1058. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2018.1052.
Policy Forum
Dec 2018

Who Should Regulate Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in the United States?

Michelle Bayefsky
Professional society guidelines can be used to set standards for clinical practice instead of government. This approach could help if federal or state policymakers view discarding embryos as ethically equivalent to abortion.
AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(12):E1160-1167. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2018.1160.
Health Law
Mar 2019

Hospitals’ Obligations to Address Social Determinants of Health

Hannah R. Sullivan
Health care reform expanded health insurance to millions, but current community benefit policies must be used by organizations hoping to address social determinants.
AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E248-258. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.248.
State of the Art and Science
Mar 2019

How Can Clinicians Catalyze Investments to Improve Community Health?

Robin Hacke, MBA and Alyia Gaskins, MPH
Where people live and work influences how long and how well they live. Supporting community investments can diminish risk, improve outcomes, and reduce costs.
AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E262-268. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.262.