Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent 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 Oct 2021 How Should Surgeons Communicate About Palliative and Curative Intentions, Purposes, and Outcomes? Charles E. Binkley, MD Word usage and intentional clarity will influence how patients feel about that Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy surgery. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E794-799. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.794. Case and Commentary Dec 2019 Using the 4-S Framework to Guide Conversations With Patients About CRISPR Lisa S. Lehmann, MD, PhD, MSc Empathic communication skills help motivate understanding of safety, significance of harms, impact on succeeding generations, and social consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(12):E1029-1035. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1029. Case and Commentary Jul 2019 Should Aggregate Patient Preference Data Be Used to Make Decisions on Behalf of Unrepresented Patients? Nathaniel Sharadin, PhD, MA Ethical and practical problems with preference modeling can undermine how reliably predictors can be used in high-stakes decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E566-574. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.566. Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Prenatal Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome: Strategies for Communicating Well with Patients Eva Schwartz, MD and Kishore Vellody, MD Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):359-364. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas1-1604. Case and Commentary Feb 2020 How Should Vaccine Campaigns Balance Need for Clear Communication Against Need for Timely Administration of Large-Scale Programs? Paul Ndebele, PhD and Sithembile Ruzario, MSc Limited understanding of disease etiology often leads to resistance, which can result in low vaccine uptake. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(2):E76-81. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.76. Case and Commentary Feb 2016 How to Communicate Clearly about Brain Death and First-Person Consent to Donate Stuart J. Youngner, MD Despite clear donor consent, health professionals must communicate clearly about death to family members to avoid confusion. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):108-114. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.ecas2-1602. Case and Commentary Jan 2016 Should Children be Asked to be Bone Marrow Donors for Siblings? Katrina Ann Williamson and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA A patient- and family-centered approach can illuminate possible risks and benefits of bone marrow donation to child donors and sibling recipients. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):18-23. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.ecas3-1601. Case and Commentary Aug 2002 Organ Donor Card Effectiveness Ben Berkman Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(8):223-227. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.8.hlaw1-0208. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Last page Last »
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 Oct 2021 How Should Surgeons Communicate About Palliative and Curative Intentions, Purposes, and Outcomes? Charles E. Binkley, MD Word usage and intentional clarity will influence how patients feel about that Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy surgery. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E794-799. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.794.
Case and Commentary Dec 2019 Using the 4-S Framework to Guide Conversations With Patients About CRISPR Lisa S. Lehmann, MD, PhD, MSc Empathic communication skills help motivate understanding of safety, significance of harms, impact on succeeding generations, and social consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(12):E1029-1035. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1029.
Case and Commentary Jul 2019 Should Aggregate Patient Preference Data Be Used to Make Decisions on Behalf of Unrepresented Patients? Nathaniel Sharadin, PhD, MA Ethical and practical problems with preference modeling can undermine how reliably predictors can be used in high-stakes decisions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E566-574. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.566.
Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Prenatal Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome: Strategies for Communicating Well with Patients Eva Schwartz, MD and Kishore Vellody, MD Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):359-364. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas1-1604.
Case and Commentary Feb 2020 How Should Vaccine Campaigns Balance Need for Clear Communication Against Need for Timely Administration of Large-Scale Programs? Paul Ndebele, PhD and Sithembile Ruzario, MSc Limited understanding of disease etiology often leads to resistance, which can result in low vaccine uptake. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(2):E76-81. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.76.
Case and Commentary Feb 2016 How to Communicate Clearly about Brain Death and First-Person Consent to Donate Stuart J. Youngner, MD Despite clear donor consent, health professionals must communicate clearly about death to family members to avoid confusion. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):108-114. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.ecas2-1602.
Case and Commentary Jan 2016 Should Children be Asked to be Bone Marrow Donors for Siblings? Katrina Ann Williamson and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA A patient- and family-centered approach can illuminate possible risks and benefits of bone marrow donation to child donors and sibling recipients. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(1):18-23. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.1.ecas3-1601.
Case and Commentary Aug 2002 Organ Donor Card Effectiveness Ben Berkman Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(8):223-227. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.8.hlaw1-0208.