Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Viewpoint Jan 2017 Should US Physicians Support the Decriminalization of Commercial Sex? Emily F. Rothman, ScD The Nordic model policy option for addressing commercial sex—which exempts sellers from criminal penalties—offers several potential advantages. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):110-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect1-1701. Viewpoint Jan 2017 Decreasing Human Trafficking through Sex Work Decriminalization Erin Albright, JD and Kate D'Adamo, MA Decriminalization of the sex trade speaks to medical ethics by reducing sex workers’ vulnerability to violence, exploitation, stigma, and trafficking. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):122-126. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect2-1701. Viewpoint Feb 2007 Must Publicly Funded Research Be Culturally Neutral? Neil Levy, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(2):140-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.2.oped1-0702. Viewpoint Jul 2003 Safeguarding the Quality of Clinical Research Joel Lexchin, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(7):283-285. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.7.oped1-0307. Viewpoint Dec 2015 How Publish or Perish Promotes Inaccuracy in Science—and Journalism Ivan Oransky, MD Scientists and journalists both face pressures to “publish or perish,” which may result in over- or misrepresentation of findings. AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(12):1172-1175. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.12.sect1-1512.
Viewpoint Jan 2017 Should US Physicians Support the Decriminalization of Commercial Sex? Emily F. Rothman, ScD The Nordic model policy option for addressing commercial sex—which exempts sellers from criminal penalties—offers several potential advantages. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):110-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect1-1701.
Viewpoint Jan 2017 Decreasing Human Trafficking through Sex Work Decriminalization Erin Albright, JD and Kate D'Adamo, MA Decriminalization of the sex trade speaks to medical ethics by reducing sex workers’ vulnerability to violence, exploitation, stigma, and trafficking. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):122-126. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect2-1701.
Viewpoint Feb 2007 Must Publicly Funded Research Be Culturally Neutral? Neil Levy, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(2):140-142. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.2.oped1-0702.
Viewpoint Jul 2003 Safeguarding the Quality of Clinical Research Joel Lexchin, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(7):283-285. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.7.oped1-0307.
Viewpoint Dec 2015 How Publish or Perish Promotes Inaccuracy in Science—and Journalism Ivan Oransky, MD Scientists and journalists both face pressures to “publish or perish,” which may result in over- or misrepresentation of findings. AMA J Ethics. 2015;17(12):1172-1175. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.12.sect1-1512.