Physicians should help patients resolve the issue of medical debt by advocating for change in the health care system on a local and national level and implementing charity care within their offices.
The concept stewardship borrows from collective action problems that cannot be solved by individuals only, just like those discussed in environmental ethics.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(6):E479-485. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.479.
A review of some of the reasons for recent emergency department crowding and the consequences that has on quality of care and the ability to handle large crises, such as a bioterrorist attack or influenza pandemic.