Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Jun 2017 How Should Physicians Respond When the Best Treatment for an Individual Patient Conflicts with Practice Guidelines about the Use of a Limited Resource? Edmund G. Howe III, MD, JD When patient-centered care conflicts with duties to follow guidelines, physicians should be transparent with patients. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(6):550-557. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.6.ecas3-1706. Case and Commentary Apr 2011 Rationing Treatments Based on Their Cost per QALY David A. Wong, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) In cost-effectiveness research, the cost of a medical intervention is reported as a dollar amount per quality-adjusted life year gained—the quality of health and the length of time over which the health state exists. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(3):220-223. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.4.ccas3-1104. In the Literature Jun 2017 Who Is Experiencing What Kind of Moral Distress? Distinctions for Moving from a Narrow to a Broad Definition of Moral Distress Carina Fourie, PhD A narrow definition of moral distress may mask morally relevant distinctions between types of distress and the groups experiencing it. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(6):578-584. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.6.nlit1-1706. Case and Commentary Sep 1999 If a Colleague is Impaired Audiey Kao, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 1999;1(1):2-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.1999.1.1.hlaw1-9909. Policy Forum Apr 2017 Roles of Physicians and Health Care Systems in “Difficult” Clinical Encounters Elizabeth S. Goldsmith, MD, MS and Erin E. Krebs, MD, MPH Physicians’ perceptions of “difficult” encounters are related to perceived workload, job satisfaction, and communication training, similar to burnout. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(4):381-390. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.4.pfor1-1704. Case and Commentary Dec 2011 A Virtue Ethics Approach to Framing Troublesome Diagnoses Cynthia Geppert, MD, MA, PhD, MPH Virtue ethics can point the way toward an appropriate approach to communicating a diagnosis of nonepileptic seizures. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):861-865. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.ccas3-1112. AMA Code Says Oct 2011 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Physicians’ Health and Conduct AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions on physicians’ health and conduct. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(10):700-702. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.10.coet1-1110. History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112. Medicine and Society Oct 2019 Which Ethical Considerations Should Inform Hospice Decisions About Caring for Patients With Obesity? Chithra R. Perumalswami, MD, MSc, Brycin D. Hanslits, and Susan D. Goold, MD, MA, MHSA Current evidence suggests how hospice and palliative care clinicians can help advocate for high-quality, end-of-life care for patients with obesity. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E873-878. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.873. In the Literature Jan 2020 How Should the WHO Guide Access and Benefit Sharing During Infectious Disease Outbreaks? Nicholas G. Evans, PhD, Kelly Hills, and Adam C. Levine, MD WHO suggests doing research during outbreaks but says little about local researchers’ access to samples or subjects’ access to what’s learned. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(1):E28-35. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.28. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Current page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Jun 2017 How Should Physicians Respond When the Best Treatment for an Individual Patient Conflicts with Practice Guidelines about the Use of a Limited Resource? Edmund G. Howe III, MD, JD When patient-centered care conflicts with duties to follow guidelines, physicians should be transparent with patients. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(6):550-557. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.6.ecas3-1706.
Case and Commentary Apr 2011 Rationing Treatments Based on Their Cost per QALY David A. Wong, MD, MSc, FRCS(C) In cost-effectiveness research, the cost of a medical intervention is reported as a dollar amount per quality-adjusted life year gained—the quality of health and the length of time over which the health state exists. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(3):220-223. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.4.ccas3-1104.
In the Literature Jun 2017 Who Is Experiencing What Kind of Moral Distress? Distinctions for Moving from a Narrow to a Broad Definition of Moral Distress Carina Fourie, PhD A narrow definition of moral distress may mask morally relevant distinctions between types of distress and the groups experiencing it. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(6):578-584. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.6.nlit1-1706.
Case and Commentary Sep 1999 If a Colleague is Impaired Audiey Kao, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 1999;1(1):2-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.1999.1.1.hlaw1-9909.
Policy Forum Apr 2017 Roles of Physicians and Health Care Systems in “Difficult” Clinical Encounters Elizabeth S. Goldsmith, MD, MS and Erin E. Krebs, MD, MPH Physicians’ perceptions of “difficult” encounters are related to perceived workload, job satisfaction, and communication training, similar to burnout. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(4):381-390. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.4.pfor1-1704.
Case and Commentary Dec 2011 A Virtue Ethics Approach to Framing Troublesome Diagnoses Cynthia Geppert, MD, MA, PhD, MPH Virtue ethics can point the way toward an appropriate approach to communicating a diagnosis of nonepileptic seizures. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):861-865. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.ccas3-1112.
AMA Code Says Oct 2011 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Physicians’ Health and Conduct AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions on physicians’ health and conduct. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(10):700-702. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.10.coet1-1110.
History of Medicine Dec 2011 The Evolution of Addiction Medicine as a Medical Specialty David E. Smith, MD The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2011;13(12):900-905. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2011.13.12.mhst1-1112.
Medicine and Society Oct 2019 Which Ethical Considerations Should Inform Hospice Decisions About Caring for Patients With Obesity? Chithra R. Perumalswami, MD, MSc, Brycin D. Hanslits, and Susan D. Goold, MD, MA, MHSA Current evidence suggests how hospice and palliative care clinicians can help advocate for high-quality, end-of-life care for patients with obesity. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E873-878. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.873.
In the Literature Jan 2020 How Should the WHO Guide Access and Benefit Sharing During Infectious Disease Outbreaks? Nicholas G. Evans, PhD, Kelly Hills, and Adam C. Levine, MD WHO suggests doing research during outbreaks but says little about local researchers’ access to samples or subjects’ access to what’s learned. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(1):E28-35. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.28.