Sarosh Nagar joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Drs Leah Z. Rand and Aaron S. Kesselheim: “What Should US Policymakers Learn From International Drug Pricing Transparency Strategies?”
Dr Nisha M. Patel joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Jesse M. Ehrenfeld and Brian J. Miller: “What Should ‘Shopping’ Look Like in Actual Practice?”
Educators discussing ethically challenging topics with students should try to cultivate open mindedness while illuminating potential negative consequences that their health practice beliefs—such as refusing to provide abortion care—can have for patients, particularly those with limited options.
AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(7):E637-642. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2018.637.
One of the many doors money and power often open gives access to opioids where they would otherwise be withheld without strict oversight and management. Elvis Presley provides perhaps the most famous example of unmanaged access to drugs.