Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Dec 2019 How Should “CRISPRed” Babies Be Monitored Over Their Life Course to Promote Health Equity? Charis Thompson, PhD Transnational monitoring efforts should focus on safety, defining standard of care, and promoting just access to innovation. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(12):E1036-1041. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1036. Case and Commentary Aug 2019 How Should Physicians Steward Limited Resources While Ensuring That Patients Can Access Needed Medicines? Pete Croughan and Rebekah E. Gee, MD, MPH Louisiana has a subscription model for hepatitis C treatment, but costly medications challenge states’ capacities to cover patients. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(8):E630-635. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.630. Case and Commentary Feb 2020 When Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None? Ramy Sedhom, MD and Bishal Gyawali, MD, PhD Mortality rates for breast cancer are higher where treatments are unavailable and unaffordable. Though less effective, breast examination could be a good screening approach. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(2):E93-101. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.93.
Case and Commentary Dec 2019 How Should “CRISPRed” Babies Be Monitored Over Their Life Course to Promote Health Equity? Charis Thompson, PhD Transnational monitoring efforts should focus on safety, defining standard of care, and promoting just access to innovation. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(12):E1036-1041. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1036.
Case and Commentary Aug 2019 How Should Physicians Steward Limited Resources While Ensuring That Patients Can Access Needed Medicines? Pete Croughan and Rebekah E. Gee, MD, MPH Louisiana has a subscription model for hepatitis C treatment, but costly medications challenge states’ capacities to cover patients. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(8):E630-635. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.630.
Case and Commentary Feb 2020 When Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None? Ramy Sedhom, MD and Bishal Gyawali, MD, PhD Mortality rates for breast cancer are higher where treatments are unavailable and unaffordable. Though less effective, breast examination could be a good screening approach. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(2):E93-101. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.93.