Dr Brandon Morshedi joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Faroukh Mehkri: “Should a Physician Ever Violate SWAT or TEMS Protocol in a Mass Casualty Incident?”
Dr Jeremy Ackerman joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “Tactical Emergency Casualty Care and the Art of Practicing Nonmaleficence in Harm’s Way.”
Dr Mollie V. Willliams joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Olaitan Ajisafe: “How Should Exposure Risk to Tactical Personnel Be Balanced Against Clinical and Ethical Rescue Demand?”
Drs Arya Shah, Carmen Black Parker, and Ambrose H. Wong join us on this episode of Ethics Talk to discuss force, the role of authority, and how clinicians should not just minimize harm but demonstrate compassion.
Decision making in health care demands that we balance multiple considerations, like quality of life, statistics, and how different options could affect others. Dr Brian Zikmund-Fisher shares his own experience as a patient and explains how decision science can help us navigate ethically complex health decisions.
AI might improve patient-clinician relationships, but various underlying assumptions will need to be addressed to bring these potential benefits to fruition.
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10.1001/amajethics.2020.395.
Dr Carmen Black joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Emma Lo and Keith Gallagher: “Community Mental Health Centers’ Roles in Depolicing Medicine.”