Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Apr 2019 Should a Psychiatrist Prescribe a Nanodrug to Help Parents Monitor a Teen’s Adherence? Constance E. George, MD, MA Ethical stakes include a psychiatrist’s care management responsibilities and burdens borne by family members over the course of the patient’s care. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(4):E317-323. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.317. Case and Commentary Nov 2019 In Experimental Hand Transplantation, Whose Views About Outcomes Should Matter Most? Andrea DiMartini, MD and Mary Amanda Dew, PhD Clinician-researchers deeply invested in data gathering are still obliged to respect a patient-subject’s right to stop being in research. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E936-942. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.936. Policy Forum Nov 2019 Why Quality-of-Life Data Collection and Use Should Be Standardized When Evaluating Candidates for Hand Transplantation Martin Kumnig, PhD, MSc, Emma K. Massey, PhD, and Lisa S. Parker, PhD Improving candidate evaluation and informed consent is key to motivating authenticity, not just voluntariness. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E974-979. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.974. Case and Commentary Feb 2019 How Should Clinicians Communicate With Patients About the Roles of Artificially Intelligent Team Members? Daniel Schiff, MS and Jason Borenstein, PhD Clinical applications of AI prompt consideration of how responsibility should be distributed among professionals, tech companies, and others. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E138-145. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.138. Policy Forum Feb 2019 What Are Important Ethical Implications of Using Facial Recognition Technology in Health Care? Nicole Martinez-Martin, JD, PhD Applications can identify and monitor patients. They can also diagnose genetic, medical, and behavioral conditions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E180-187. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.180. Medicine and Society Apr 2020 Strategies for Collaborative Consideration of Patients’ Resuscitation Preferences Kimberly Kopecky, MD, MSci, Pete Pelletier, MD, and Pringl Miller, MD Which factors should be part of standard required reconsideration discussions? AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(4):E325-332. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.325. Case and Commentary Apr 2020 What Should an Anesthesiologist and Surgeon Do When They Disagree About Terms of Perioperative DNR Suspension? Alexander E. Loeb, MD, Shawn Y. Jia, MD, and Casey J. Humbyrd, MD Using alternative anesthesia techniques requires collaborative decision making that expresses a patient’s best interest. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(4):E283-290. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.283. History of Medicine May 2020 What Does the Evolution From Informed Consent to Shared Decision Making Teach Us About Authority in Health Care? James F. Childress, PhD and Marcia Day Childress, PhD Reliance on disclosure rather than understanding has prompted shared decision making and represents an important cultural change in clinical practice. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(5):E423-429. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.423. Case and Commentary Jan 2020 How Should Public Health Officials Respond When Important Local Rituals Increase Risk of Contagion? Esther Mokuwa, MSc and Paul Richards, PhD, MA During one 2014 Ebola epidemic, arrival of “safe burial” teams was often delayed. Some buried their loved ones themselves, which undermined containment efforts. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(1):E5-9. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.5. Case and Commentary Feb 2016 Should Physicians Attempt to Persuade a Patient to Accept a Compromised Organ for Transplant? Andy A. Tully, MD, Geraldine C. Diaz, DO, and John F. Renz, MD, PhD Transplant physicians must respect indecisive patients’ autonomy while continuing to educate them during their progress towards transplantation. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):101-107. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.ecas1-1602. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Apr 2019 Should a Psychiatrist Prescribe a Nanodrug to Help Parents Monitor a Teen’s Adherence? Constance E. George, MD, MA Ethical stakes include a psychiatrist’s care management responsibilities and burdens borne by family members over the course of the patient’s care. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(4):E317-323. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.317.
Case and Commentary Nov 2019 In Experimental Hand Transplantation, Whose Views About Outcomes Should Matter Most? Andrea DiMartini, MD and Mary Amanda Dew, PhD Clinician-researchers deeply invested in data gathering are still obliged to respect a patient-subject’s right to stop being in research. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E936-942. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.936.
Policy Forum Nov 2019 Why Quality-of-Life Data Collection and Use Should Be Standardized When Evaluating Candidates for Hand Transplantation Martin Kumnig, PhD, MSc, Emma K. Massey, PhD, and Lisa S. Parker, PhD Improving candidate evaluation and informed consent is key to motivating authenticity, not just voluntariness. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(11):E974-979. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.974.
Case and Commentary Feb 2019 How Should Clinicians Communicate With Patients About the Roles of Artificially Intelligent Team Members? Daniel Schiff, MS and Jason Borenstein, PhD Clinical applications of AI prompt consideration of how responsibility should be distributed among professionals, tech companies, and others. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E138-145. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.138.
Policy Forum Feb 2019 What Are Important Ethical Implications of Using Facial Recognition Technology in Health Care? Nicole Martinez-Martin, JD, PhD Applications can identify and monitor patients. They can also diagnose genetic, medical, and behavioral conditions. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(2):E180-187. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.180.
Medicine and Society Apr 2020 Strategies for Collaborative Consideration of Patients’ Resuscitation Preferences Kimberly Kopecky, MD, MSci, Pete Pelletier, MD, and Pringl Miller, MD Which factors should be part of standard required reconsideration discussions? AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(4):E325-332. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.325.
Case and Commentary Apr 2020 What Should an Anesthesiologist and Surgeon Do When They Disagree About Terms of Perioperative DNR Suspension? Alexander E. Loeb, MD, Shawn Y. Jia, MD, and Casey J. Humbyrd, MD Using alternative anesthesia techniques requires collaborative decision making that expresses a patient’s best interest. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(4):E283-290. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.283.
History of Medicine May 2020 What Does the Evolution From Informed Consent to Shared Decision Making Teach Us About Authority in Health Care? James F. Childress, PhD and Marcia Day Childress, PhD Reliance on disclosure rather than understanding has prompted shared decision making and represents an important cultural change in clinical practice. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(5):E423-429. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.423.
Case and Commentary Jan 2020 How Should Public Health Officials Respond When Important Local Rituals Increase Risk of Contagion? Esther Mokuwa, MSc and Paul Richards, PhD, MA During one 2014 Ebola epidemic, arrival of “safe burial” teams was often delayed. Some buried their loved ones themselves, which undermined containment efforts. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(1):E5-9. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.5.
Case and Commentary Feb 2016 Should Physicians Attempt to Persuade a Patient to Accept a Compromised Organ for Transplant? Andy A. Tully, MD, Geraldine C. Diaz, DO, and John F. Renz, MD, PhD Transplant physicians must respect indecisive patients’ autonomy while continuing to educate them during their progress towards transplantation. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(2):101-107. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.ecas1-1602.