Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Feb 2021 How Should Clinicians Respond to Language Barriers That Exacerbate Health Inequity? Jason Espinoza, MD and Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C Limited language proficiency is a driver of health inequity and exacerbates other social determinants of health. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(2):E109-116. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.109. Case and Commentary Feb 2021 How Should Physicians and Pharmacists Collaborate to Motivate Health Equity in Underserved Communities? Sara Shahdoost Moghadam, PharmD and Sandra Leal, PharmD, MPH, CDCES Physicians and pharmacists play key roles in addressing social determinants of health and health inequity. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(2):E117-126. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.117. Case and Commentary Apr 2021 How Should Compassion Be Expressed as a Primary Clinical and Ethical Value in Anorexia Nervosa Intervention? Melissa Lavoie, MD and Angela S. Guarda, MD For an adolescent patient with extreme anorexia nervosa, steps for expressing compassion during a force intervention need to be clear. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(4):E298-304. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.298. Medicine and Society Apr 2022 Recognizing and Dismantling Raciolinguistic Hierarchies in Latinx Health Pilar Ortega, MD, Glenn Martínez, PhD, MPH, Marco A. Alemán, MD, Alejandra Zapién-Hidalgo, MD, MPH, and Tiffany M. Shin, MD Raciolinguistic hierarchies can undermine the quality of Latinx patients’ health experiences. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(4):E296-304. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.296. Case and Commentary Sep 2021 How Should Clinicians and Organizations Assess Risks and Benefits of First-in-Human Implantation of Investigational Devices? Beatrice L. Brown, MBE and Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH Heightened caution, improved physician and patient communication, and equitable access are key priorities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E673-678. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.673. Case and Commentary Sep 2021 What Should Patients Be Told About Device Representatives’ Roles at the Point of Surgical Care? Jeffrey Bedard, MS Lack of training and lack of knowledge can adversely influence a patient’s clinical outcomes. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E692-696. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.692. Medical Education Sep 2021 What Should the Public Know About Implantable Material and Device Innovation in the US? Donna-Bea Tillman, PhD, MPA Device innovation has potential to improve patient outcomes over time, yet prospective benefits must be considered in light of risks. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E697-701. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.697. Podcast Sep 2021 Ethics Talk: Medical Device Representatives in the Surgical Suite Editorial fellow Dr Ariel Wampler describes what few know about material and device regulation, and Dr Adriane Fugh-Berman explains why we should ask more questions about device representatives’ intraoperative roles during implantations. Medical Education Mar 2019 Medical Students as Certified Interpreters Gabriela Aitken Many medical schools are associated with a free clinic. Students who speak and learn Spanish can help fill this gap. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E232-238. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.232. Original Research Jun 2022 Why We Need Stricter Oversight of Research Involving Human Subjects Affected by Conflict Anushka Ataullahjan, PhD, Samantha Lo, MSc, Mohammad Haaris Aziz, MBBCh, Nadia Amin Somani, and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, PhD, MBBS Systematic analysis of extant research ethics guidance is needed for conflict-affected countries and UN agencies. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(6):E518-529. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.518. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Feb 2021 How Should Clinicians Respond to Language Barriers That Exacerbate Health Inequity? Jason Espinoza, MD and Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C Limited language proficiency is a driver of health inequity and exacerbates other social determinants of health. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(2):E109-116. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.109.
Case and Commentary Feb 2021 How Should Physicians and Pharmacists Collaborate to Motivate Health Equity in Underserved Communities? Sara Shahdoost Moghadam, PharmD and Sandra Leal, PharmD, MPH, CDCES Physicians and pharmacists play key roles in addressing social determinants of health and health inequity. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(2):E117-126. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.117.
Case and Commentary Apr 2021 How Should Compassion Be Expressed as a Primary Clinical and Ethical Value in Anorexia Nervosa Intervention? Melissa Lavoie, MD and Angela S. Guarda, MD For an adolescent patient with extreme anorexia nervosa, steps for expressing compassion during a force intervention need to be clear. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(4):E298-304. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.298.
Medicine and Society Apr 2022 Recognizing and Dismantling Raciolinguistic Hierarchies in Latinx Health Pilar Ortega, MD, Glenn Martínez, PhD, MPH, Marco A. Alemán, MD, Alejandra Zapién-Hidalgo, MD, MPH, and Tiffany M. Shin, MD Raciolinguistic hierarchies can undermine the quality of Latinx patients’ health experiences. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(4):E296-304. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.296.
Case and Commentary Sep 2021 How Should Clinicians and Organizations Assess Risks and Benefits of First-in-Human Implantation of Investigational Devices? Beatrice L. Brown, MBE and Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH Heightened caution, improved physician and patient communication, and equitable access are key priorities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E673-678. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.673.
Case and Commentary Sep 2021 What Should Patients Be Told About Device Representatives’ Roles at the Point of Surgical Care? Jeffrey Bedard, MS Lack of training and lack of knowledge can adversely influence a patient’s clinical outcomes. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E692-696. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.692.
Medical Education Sep 2021 What Should the Public Know About Implantable Material and Device Innovation in the US? Donna-Bea Tillman, PhD, MPA Device innovation has potential to improve patient outcomes over time, yet prospective benefits must be considered in light of risks. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E697-701. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.697.
Podcast Sep 2021 Ethics Talk: Medical Device Representatives in the Surgical Suite Editorial fellow Dr Ariel Wampler describes what few know about material and device regulation, and Dr Adriane Fugh-Berman explains why we should ask more questions about device representatives’ intraoperative roles during implantations.
Medical Education Mar 2019 Medical Students as Certified Interpreters Gabriela Aitken Many medical schools are associated with a free clinic. Students who speak and learn Spanish can help fill this gap. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(3):E232-238. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.232.
Original Research Jun 2022 Why We Need Stricter Oversight of Research Involving Human Subjects Affected by Conflict Anushka Ataullahjan, PhD, Samantha Lo, MSc, Mohammad Haaris Aziz, MBBCh, Nadia Amin Somani, and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, PhD, MBBS Systematic analysis of extant research ethics guidance is needed for conflict-affected countries and UN agencies. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(6):E518-529. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.518.