Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary May 2022 Should Clinicians Ever Recommend Supplements to Patients Trying to Lose Weight? Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RDN and Megan Patton-Lopez, PhD, RDN Helping patients mitigate their risk of chronic disease is key, but dietary supplements are risky. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E345-352. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.345. Case and Commentary Apr 2023 Which Concerns Deserve Consideration in Dietary Counseling of Patients Earning Low Incomes? Laura Williamson, PhD and Lee Merchen, MD When physicians fail to model behaviors they advocate for others, trust is eroded. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(4):E244-250. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.244. Case and Commentary Nov 2010 The Ethics of Diagnosing Nonepileptic Seizures with Placebo Infusion James L. Bernat, MD A consensus has emerged that the paternalism behind use of the provocative saline infusion test for nonepileptic seizures cannot be justified because the harms to the patient, the physician, and their relationship exceed the benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(11):854-859. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.11.ccas3-1011
Case and Commentary May 2022 Should Clinicians Ever Recommend Supplements to Patients Trying to Lose Weight? Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RDN and Megan Patton-Lopez, PhD, RDN Helping patients mitigate their risk of chronic disease is key, but dietary supplements are risky. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(5):E345-352. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.345.
Case and Commentary Apr 2023 Which Concerns Deserve Consideration in Dietary Counseling of Patients Earning Low Incomes? Laura Williamson, PhD and Lee Merchen, MD When physicians fail to model behaviors they advocate for others, trust is eroded. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(4):E244-250. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.244.
Case and Commentary Nov 2010 The Ethics of Diagnosing Nonepileptic Seizures with Placebo Infusion James L. Bernat, MD A consensus has emerged that the paternalism behind use of the provocative saline infusion test for nonepileptic seizures cannot be justified because the harms to the patient, the physician, and their relationship exceed the benefits. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(11):854-859. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.11.ccas3-1011