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. Policy Forum Mar 2013 Should Physicians Participate in State-Ordered Executions? James K. Boehnlein, MD To participate in a lethal injection is to occupy the medical role and use medical training for a purpose that is not part of the goals of medicine and that harms the recipient of treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(3):240-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.3.pfor3-1303. Viewpoint Sep 2009 Unethical Protection of Conscience: Defending the Powerful against the Weak Bernard M. Dickens, PhD, LLP Professional obligation should override personal values when it comes to providing legal medical services. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):725-729. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.oped2-0909. Case and Commentary Sep 2004 Reproductive Rights, Commentary 2 Karen E. Adams, MD and Martin T. Donohoe, MD Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):389-391. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.ccas2-0409. Case and Commentary Sep 2004 Reproductive Rights, Commentary 1 Watson A. Bowes Jr., MD Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.ccas2-0409.
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.
Policy Forum Mar 2013 Should Physicians Participate in State-Ordered Executions? James K. Boehnlein, MD To participate in a lethal injection is to occupy the medical role and use medical training for a purpose that is not part of the goals of medicine and that harms the recipient of treatment. Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(3):240-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.3.pfor3-1303.
Viewpoint Sep 2009 Unethical Protection of Conscience: Defending the Powerful against the Weak Bernard M. Dickens, PhD, LLP Professional obligation should override personal values when it comes to providing legal medical services. Virtual Mentor. 2009;11(9):725-729. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.9.oped2-0909.
Case and Commentary Sep 2004 Reproductive Rights, Commentary 2 Karen E. Adams, MD and Martin T. Donohoe, MD Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):389-391. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.ccas2-0409.
Case and Commentary Sep 2004 Reproductive Rights, Commentary 1 Watson A. Bowes Jr., MD Physicians have an ethical duty to provide safe and effective care to patients even when the care conflicts with their own personal values. Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(9):387-389. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.9.ccas2-0409.