Dr Alexander Ding joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Amy B. Cadwallader and other members of the AMA Council on Science and Public Health: “Which Features of Dietary Supplement Industry, Product Trends, and Regulation Deserve Physicians’ Attention?”

Sarah L. Spaulding joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Katherine Fischkoff: “How Should We Understand Regret as a Moral Psychological Experience That Can Influence Clinical Decision-Making?”

Tabitha E. H. Moses, MS joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Arash Javanbakht: “How Should Clinicians Determine a Traumatized Patient’s Readiness to Return to Work?”

Patients’ pain experiences are subjective, diverse, and can be based on trauma, adverse childhood events, and previous labor.

This article considers how the AMA Code of Medical Ethics can support physicians while they cope with regret about a patient’s poor outcome.

Expressing regret to patients requires transparent and honest communication but can leave surgeons vulnerable.

Some regret experiences stem from incomplete communications or miscommunications about options, expectations, or prognoses.

Algunas experiencias de arrepentimiento surgen de comunicaciones incompletas o malas comunicaciones sobre opciones, expectativas o pronósticos.

This manuscript distinguishes between constructive regret and destructive regret, which can lead to emotional withdrawal and impaired decision-making.

Este manuscrito distingue entre el arrepentimiento constructivo y el arrepentimiento destructivo, que pueden conducir al retraimiento emocional y al deterioro de la toma de decisiones.