E. Berryhill McCarty, MA, MSHCPM and Lance Wahlert, PhD
Global transformation demanded by COVID-19 prompts consideration of how prior epidemics have shaped our cultural and sociological understandings of health care experiences.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(5):E423-427. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.423.
COVID-19 underscores historical precedent for fear-driven responses that disregard autonomy among persons with low income who are also persons of color.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(11):E840-846. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.840.
Before a deadly heroin overdose at 27, Jean-Michel Basquiat finished an electrically vibrant skull, prompting questions today about arts donations generated by opioid profits.
AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(8):E735-738. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.735.
These paired photographs of what physicians do when they wear and don’t wear their white coats show a range of activities physicians do to sustain their well-being and dispel false beliefs about their personal lives.
AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(11):E1094-1099. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2018.1094.