Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Dec 2020 What Should We Do When Families Refuse Testing for Brain Death? Robert D. Truog, MD, MA, Wynne Morrison, MD, MBE, and Matthew Kirschen, MD, PhD Two commentaries respond to a case about apnea testing to confirm death by neurologic criteria. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E986-994. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.986. Case and Commentary Jul 2017 How Should Clinicians Counsel a Woman with a Strong Family History of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease about Her Pregnancy? Marianna V. Mapes, Barbara M. O'Brien, MD, and Louise P. King, MD, JD Pregnant women at high risk for heritable diseases need support and nondirective genetic counseling. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(7):663-674. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.7.ecas4-1707. Case and Commentary Feb 2004 Paternalism, Commentary 1 Anne Drapkin Lyerly, MD Physicians should not refuse to perform a medical procedure because of an emotionally charged reaction to the patients' behavior. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):72-75. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas1-0402. Case and Commentary Feb 2004 Paternalism, Commentary 2 Barbara Katz Rothman, PhD Physicians should not refuse to perform a medical procedure because of an emotionally charged reaction to the patients' behavior. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):76-77. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas1-0402.
Case and Commentary Dec 2020 What Should We Do When Families Refuse Testing for Brain Death? Robert D. Truog, MD, MA, Wynne Morrison, MD, MBE, and Matthew Kirschen, MD, PhD Two commentaries respond to a case about apnea testing to confirm death by neurologic criteria. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E986-994. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.986.
Case and Commentary Jul 2017 How Should Clinicians Counsel a Woman with a Strong Family History of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease about Her Pregnancy? Marianna V. Mapes, Barbara M. O'Brien, MD, and Louise P. King, MD, JD Pregnant women at high risk for heritable diseases need support and nondirective genetic counseling. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(7):663-674. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.7.ecas4-1707.
Case and Commentary Feb 2004 Paternalism, Commentary 1 Anne Drapkin Lyerly, MD Physicians should not refuse to perform a medical procedure because of an emotionally charged reaction to the patients' behavior. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):72-75. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas1-0402.
Case and Commentary Feb 2004 Paternalism, Commentary 2 Barbara Katz Rothman, PhD Physicians should not refuse to perform a medical procedure because of an emotionally charged reaction to the patients' behavior. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):76-77. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas1-0402.