Ari Ne’eman joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, When Disability is Defined by Behavior, Outcome Measures Should Not promote “Passing”.

This month, AMA Journal of Ethics editor-in-chief Audiey Kao, MD, PhD, interviewed Wendy Levinson, MD, about the efforts of the Choosing Wisely initiative to foster cultural change in medicine cross-nationally by stimulating dialogue about overuse of tests and treatments

Burn care physicians must walk a fine line between providing individualized care and applying population-based quality metrics.

A number of resources currently devoted to neonatal intensive care may be better spent in prenatal care and prevention of preterm birth.

Counseling patients about medical finances is a preventive medicine duty, much as weight-loss counseling is.

Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision.

A physician explains the human papillomavirus vaccine and guidelines for its use.

Targeted dosing to treat pediatric inflammatory bowel disease is challenging because dosing guidelines are based on data gathered from adult subjects of clinical trials. Patients’ families and health care organizations also incur high costs and must try to balance potential benefits against risks of ongoing monitoring.

Pathologists should work cooperatively with clinicians and provide guidance about appropriate testing to uphold the medical ethics principle of justice.

In today's medical economy, cost effectiveness is becoming a bigger factor in developing standardized clinical practice guidelines.