Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Oct 2021 Who Should Decide When Palliative Surgery Is Justifiable? Joshua T. Cohen, MD and Thomas J. Miner, MD No single person should make decisions about for whom or according to which criteria palliative surgery is clinically and ethically appropriate. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E761-765. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.761. Case and Commentary Oct 2021 How to Support Patients Near the End of Life Whose Pain Is Best Treated With Surgery? Elle L. Kalbfell, MD and Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, MPP When surgical intervention is most appropriate, success should be defined by how well a surgical intervention aligns with a patient’s goals. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E772-777. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.772. Case and Commentary Oct 2021 When Should Neuroendovascular Care for Patients With Acute Stroke Be Palliative? Michael J. Young, MD, MPhil, Robert W. Regenhardt, MD, PhD, Leonard L. Sokol, MD, and Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi, MD For some patients whose survival is extended by disease-modifying interventions, little guidance about clinical and ethical complexities exist. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E783-793. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.783. Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Is Proxy Consent for an Invasive Procedure on a Patient with Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient? Commentary 1 Stephen Corey, MD and Peter Bulova, MD Women with intellectual disabilities should not be sedated for a pap smear without their assent, and the test’s risks and benefits should be weighed. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):373-378. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas3-1604. Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Is Proxy Consent for an Invasive Procedure on a Patient with Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient? Commentary 2 Sonya Charles, PhD Women with intellectual disabilities should not be sedated for a pap smear without their assent, and the test’s risks and benefits should be weighed. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):379-383. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas3-1604. Case and Commentary Mar 2005 Transition of Care Jonathan Spahr, MD and Don Hayes, Jr, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):218-221. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.ccas3-0503. Case and Commentary Jun 2016 When Is Depression a Terminal Illness? Deliberative Suicide in Chronic Mental Illness Constance E. George, MD, MA In some cases, hope might not have substantial ethical or therapeutic value. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):594-600. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.ecas4-1606. Case and Commentary Sep 2023 According to Which Health Outcomes Measures Should Palliative Psychiatric Prognosis, Progress, and Success Be Defined? Nicolas Trad This commentary on a case considers moral reasons to adopt a palliative approach to the care of some psychiatric patients. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E684-689. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.684. Case and Commentary Sep 2023 Is There a Case for Palliative Care Addiction Psychiatry? Cynthia Geppert, MD, PhD, DPS, MA, MPH, MSB, MSJ, HEC-C Palliative psychiatry can facilitate compassionate resolution of ethical conflicts in end-of-life care decision making with persons with substance use disorders. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E678-683. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.678. Case and Commentary Sep 2001 Obligations to Noncompliant Patients Faith Lagay, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(9):289-290. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.9.hlaw1-0109. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Oct 2021 Who Should Decide When Palliative Surgery Is Justifiable? Joshua T. Cohen, MD and Thomas J. Miner, MD No single person should make decisions about for whom or according to which criteria palliative surgery is clinically and ethically appropriate. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E761-765. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.761.
Case and Commentary Oct 2021 How to Support Patients Near the End of Life Whose Pain Is Best Treated With Surgery? Elle L. Kalbfell, MD and Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, MPP When surgical intervention is most appropriate, success should be defined by how well a surgical intervention aligns with a patient’s goals. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E772-777. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.772.
Case and Commentary Oct 2021 When Should Neuroendovascular Care for Patients With Acute Stroke Be Palliative? Michael J. Young, MD, MPhil, Robert W. Regenhardt, MD, PhD, Leonard L. Sokol, MD, and Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi, MD For some patients whose survival is extended by disease-modifying interventions, little guidance about clinical and ethical complexities exist. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E783-793. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.783.
Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Is Proxy Consent for an Invasive Procedure on a Patient with Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient? Commentary 1 Stephen Corey, MD and Peter Bulova, MD Women with intellectual disabilities should not be sedated for a pap smear without their assent, and the test’s risks and benefits should be weighed. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):373-378. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas3-1604.
Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Is Proxy Consent for an Invasive Procedure on a Patient with Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient? Commentary 2 Sonya Charles, PhD Women with intellectual disabilities should not be sedated for a pap smear without their assent, and the test’s risks and benefits should be weighed. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):379-383. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas3-1604.
Case and Commentary Mar 2005 Transition of Care Jonathan Spahr, MD and Don Hayes, Jr, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):218-221. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.ccas3-0503.
Case and Commentary Jun 2016 When Is Depression a Terminal Illness? Deliberative Suicide in Chronic Mental Illness Constance E. George, MD, MA In some cases, hope might not have substantial ethical or therapeutic value. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):594-600. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.ecas4-1606.
Case and Commentary Sep 2023 According to Which Health Outcomes Measures Should Palliative Psychiatric Prognosis, Progress, and Success Be Defined? Nicolas Trad This commentary on a case considers moral reasons to adopt a palliative approach to the care of some psychiatric patients. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E684-689. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.684.
Case and Commentary Sep 2023 Is There a Case for Palliative Care Addiction Psychiatry? Cynthia Geppert, MD, PhD, DPS, MA, MPH, MSB, MSJ, HEC-C Palliative psychiatry can facilitate compassionate resolution of ethical conflicts in end-of-life care decision making with persons with substance use disorders. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(9):E678-683. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.678.
Case and Commentary Sep 2001 Obligations to Noncompliant Patients Faith Lagay, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(9):289-290. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.9.hlaw1-0109.