AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Educators discussing ethically challenging topics with students should try to cultivate open mindedness while illuminating potential negative consequences that their health practice beliefs—such as refusing to provide abortion care—can have for patients, particularly those with limited options.

A history of device oversight by the US Food and Drug Administration traces regulatory changes in response to injuries caused by Dalkon Shield intrauterine devices.

Differentiating between best palliative care options and the curative and palliative potential of surgery is key to developing dual intentional clarity.

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.

A gynecologic oncology ethics education program intended to engage students and foster open exchange was designed after review of ethics consults at a tertiary cancer center over a 15-year period.

During or after conflict, a clinician might be required to provide evidence to an official investigatory body or court.

For many physicians, lack of understanding about brain death leads to confusion and muddles interactions with patients’ loved ones at the end of life.

Criteria in statutes and tests used to diagnose brain death don’t always jibe, and this can undermine public trust in death pronouncements.