Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Dec 2020 What Should We Do About the Mismatch Between Legal Criteria for Death and How Brain Death Is Diagnosed? Nathaniel M. Robbins, MD and James L. Bernat, MD Criteria in statutes and tests used to diagnose brain death don’t always jibe, and this can undermine public trust in death pronouncements. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1038-1046. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1038. Policy Forum Mar 2005 Confidentiality and Consent in Adolescent Substance Abuse: An Update Melissa Weddle, MD, MPH and Patricia K. Kokotailo, MD, MPH Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):239-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.pfor1-0503. Policy Forum Mar 2005 Health Care for Incarcerated Adolescents: Significant Needs with Considerable Obstacles Robert E. Morris, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):244-248. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.pfor2-0503. Policy Forum May 2007 Understanding the Ethical Framework for Catholic Health Care John O'Callaghan, SJ, STD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):365-368. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor1-0705. Policy Forum May 2007 The Principle of Double Effect and Proportionate Reason Nicholas J. Kockler, MS, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):369-374. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor2-0705. Policy Forum Oct 2009 Access and Conscience: Principles of Practical Reconciliation Lynn D. Wardle, JD Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(10):783-787. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.10.pfor1-0910. Policy Forum Oct 2004 Should Surgery Have an FDA? Robert S. Rhodes, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):459-461. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.pfor2-0410. Policy Forum Jan 2003 Physician-Assisted Suicide: The Law and Professional Ethics Faith Lagay, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(1):21-25. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.1.pfor1-0301 Policy Forum Mar 2013 Should Physicians Participate in State-Ordered Executions? James K. Boehnlein, MD To participate in a lethal injection is to occupy the medical role and use medical training for a purpose that is not part of the goals of medicine and that harms the recipient of treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(3):240-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.3.pfor3-1303.
Policy Forum Dec 2020 What Should We Do About the Mismatch Between Legal Criteria for Death and How Brain Death Is Diagnosed? Nathaniel M. Robbins, MD and James L. Bernat, MD Criteria in statutes and tests used to diagnose brain death don’t always jibe, and this can undermine public trust in death pronouncements. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1038-1046. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1038.
Policy Forum Mar 2005 Confidentiality and Consent in Adolescent Substance Abuse: An Update Melissa Weddle, MD, MPH and Patricia K. Kokotailo, MD, MPH Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):239-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.pfor1-0503.
Policy Forum Mar 2005 Health Care for Incarcerated Adolescents: Significant Needs with Considerable Obstacles Robert E. Morris, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):244-248. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.pfor2-0503.
Policy Forum May 2007 Understanding the Ethical Framework for Catholic Health Care John O'Callaghan, SJ, STD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):365-368. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor1-0705.
Policy Forum May 2007 The Principle of Double Effect and Proportionate Reason Nicholas J. Kockler, MS, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(5):369-374. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.5.pfor2-0705.
Policy Forum Oct 2009 Access and Conscience: Principles of Practical Reconciliation Lynn D. Wardle, JD Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(10):783-787. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.10.pfor1-0910.
Policy Forum Oct 2004 Should Surgery Have an FDA? Robert S. Rhodes, MD Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(10):459-461. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.10.pfor2-0410.
Policy Forum Jan 2003 Physician-Assisted Suicide: The Law and Professional Ethics Faith Lagay, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(1):21-25. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.1.pfor1-0301
Policy Forum Mar 2013 Should Physicians Participate in State-Ordered Executions? James K. Boehnlein, MD To participate in a lethal injection is to occupy the medical role and use medical training for a purpose that is not part of the goals of medicine and that harms the recipient of treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(3):240-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.3.pfor3-1303.