Physicians caring for trafficking victims should know about applicable criminal and human rights law and mandatory reporting requirements.

Radiologists have a duty to report suspected child abuse and this duty is not satisfied by merely sharing these suspicions with the referring physician if that physician does not intend to follow up.

When a child or family begins to stand out because of patterns in history or physical findings, physicians must determine whether to take a closer look at the situation.

Physicians new to a case might object to an established care plan. Practice variation, clinical momentum, and how value is assigned by different parties to acute care and comfort measures can each contribute to conflict in these cases.

Physicians must express compassion when discussing risk and success rates of palliative surgery.

Physicians need to help surrogate decision makers to make treatment and end-of-life decisions for those with severe neurological damage by proving a realistic prognosis and maintain strong lines of communication.

Physicians need to properly screen their patients for intimate partner abuse and provide referrals for support and counseling.

Physicians need to properly screen their patients for intimate partner abuse and provide referrals for support and counseling.

Even when external factors such as nonaccidental injury weigh heavily on clinicians' perceptions, they should not lose focus on the patient's best interest when deciding whether to continue or withdraw treatment.

Moral distress can be reduced by approaching the patient-physician relationship with empathy and humility, which foster trust and good communication.