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Ethics Talk: Health Hazards of Cost Sharing

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In this video and audio edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Dr Audiey Kao, talks with Dr Ziad Obermeyer about the potential impact on mortality of cost-sharing practices of health insurers.

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Ziad Obermeyer, MD, MPhil is the Blue Cross of California Distinguished Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, UC Berkeley School of Public Health.

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Recorded on March 9, 2021

 

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Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Interviewee reports having equity stakes in Deep Health Dandelion Health and Berkeley Data Ventures as well as receiving speaking and consulting fees from Independence Blue Cross and Anthem.

Viewpoints expressed are those of interview participants and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

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Ethics Talk: Virtue Ethics, Moral Authority, and COVID-19

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In this special video and audio edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Dr Audiey Kao, talked with Dr Edmund Pellegrino (1920-2013) about personal virtues in shaping ethical behavior and moral authority in promoting the common good.

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Edmund Pellegrino, MD was professor emeritus of medicine and medical ethics at Georgetown University.

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Interviewee is assumed to have no conflicts of interest.

Viewpoints expressed are those of interview participants and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

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In the Literature
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What Might a Good Compassionate Force Protocol Look Like?

Constance E. George, MD, MA
This article considers force use in clinical settings after a triggering event—a behavioral or medical crisis—and considers how it should be implemented.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(4):E326-334. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.326.
Case and Commentary
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Should Dentists Treat Despite Medical Contraindications?

Bernard Friedland, BChD, MSc, JD
Some patients who need general medical care before a dental intervention can suffer increased risk for poor outcomes if they have compromised access to care.
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(1):E6-12. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.6.
Viewpoint
Jan 2022

How Medical-Dental EHR Integration Can Improve Diabetes Care

Neel Shimpi, BDS, MM, PhD, Elizabeth Buchanan, PhD, and Amit Acharya, BDS, MS, PhD
Poor oral health has been neglected as a public health threat, despite recognition as “epidemic” in scale by the US Office of the Surgeon General.
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(1):E99-105. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.99.
Case and Commentary
Apr 2022

Should Clinicians Be Activists?

Kristen N. Pallok, MD and David A. Ansell, MD, MPH
Physicians must respond with care to all patients’ health needs, even those demanding complex, expensive interventions.
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(4):E254-260. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.254.