Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary May 2019 Should Physicians Offer a Ventricular Assist Device to a Pediatric Oncology Patient With a Poor Prognosis? Angira Patel, MD, MPH, Anna Joong, MD, Efrat Lelkes, MD, and Jeffrey G. Gossett, MD When evaluating a 10-year-old with leukemia and chemo-induced heart failure for VAD placement, a team considers what to do. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E380-386. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.380. Letter to the Editor Oct 2019 Response to “Will We Code for Default ECMO?”: Clarifying the Scope of Do-Not-ECMO Orders Jacob A. Blythe, MA, Sarah E. Wieten, PhD, and Jason N. Batten, MD, MA The authors further consider the merits of preventing ECMO from becoming a default treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E926-929. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.926. Case and Commentary Jan 2022 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. Case and Commentary Dec 2022 How Should Clinicians Own Their Roles as Past and Present Exacerbators of Health Inequity and as Present and Future Contributors to Health Equity? Lisa M. Lee, PhD, MA, MS and Anita L. Allen, JD, PhD To improve health outcomes, clinicians must move quickly yet operate slowly enough to center empathy in practice. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(12):E1121-1128. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.1121. State of the Art and Science Aug 2009 Prognosis and Therapy after Cardiac Arrest-Induced Coma Megan Alcauskas, MD Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(8):617-620. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.8.cprl1-0908. State of the Art and Science Feb 2004 Indications for Bypass Surgery Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):102-105. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.cprl1-0402. 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. State of the Art and Science Sep 2021 What Should Cardiac Patients Know About Device Cybersecurity Prior to Implantation? Emily P. Zeitler, MD, MHS and Daniel B. Kramer, MD, MPH Information different patients need or want about cybersecurity risk varies, so communicating clearly is always key. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E705-711. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.705. State of the Art and Science Oct 2010 Diagnosing and Treating Acute Infective Endocarditis Arash Aghel, MD and Sri Madan Mohan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):796-799. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.cprl1-1010. State of the Art and Science Jan 2010 To Cath or Not to Cath? Michael Bui, MD and Meghan Tinning The indications for and risks of coronary angiography. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):27-30. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.cprl1-1001.
Case and Commentary May 2019 Should Physicians Offer a Ventricular Assist Device to a Pediatric Oncology Patient With a Poor Prognosis? Angira Patel, MD, MPH, Anna Joong, MD, Efrat Lelkes, MD, and Jeffrey G. Gossett, MD When evaluating a 10-year-old with leukemia and chemo-induced heart failure for VAD placement, a team considers what to do. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E380-386. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.380.
Letter to the Editor Oct 2019 Response to “Will We Code for Default ECMO?”: Clarifying the Scope of Do-Not-ECMO Orders Jacob A. Blythe, MA, Sarah E. Wieten, PhD, and Jason N. Batten, MD, MA The authors further consider the merits of preventing ECMO from becoming a default treatment. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(10):E926-929. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.926.
Case and Commentary Jan 2022 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.
Case and Commentary Dec 2022 How Should Clinicians Own Their Roles as Past and Present Exacerbators of Health Inequity and as Present and Future Contributors to Health Equity? Lisa M. Lee, PhD, MA, MS and Anita L. Allen, JD, PhD To improve health outcomes, clinicians must move quickly yet operate slowly enough to center empathy in practice. AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(12):E1121-1128. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.1121.
State of the Art and Science Aug 2009 Prognosis and Therapy after Cardiac Arrest-Induced Coma Megan Alcauskas, MD Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(8):617-620. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.8.cprl1-0908.
State of the Art and Science Feb 2004 Indications for Bypass Surgery Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):102-105. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.cprl1-0402.
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.
State of the Art and Science Sep 2021 What Should Cardiac Patients Know About Device Cybersecurity Prior to Implantation? Emily P. Zeitler, MD, MHS and Daniel B. Kramer, MD, MPH Information different patients need or want about cybersecurity risk varies, so communicating clearly is always key. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E705-711. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.705.
State of the Art and Science Oct 2010 Diagnosing and Treating Acute Infective Endocarditis Arash Aghel, MD and Sri Madan Mohan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(10):796-799. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.10.cprl1-1010.
State of the Art and Science Jan 2010 To Cath or Not to Cath? Michael Bui, MD and Meghan Tinning The indications for and risks of coronary angiography. Virtual Mentor. 2010;12(1):27-30. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.1.cprl1-1001.