Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Dec 2020 What Should We Do About the Mismatch Between Legal Criteria for Death and How Brain Death Is Diagnosed? Nathaniel M. Robbins, MD and James L. Bernat, MD Criteria in statutes and tests used to diagnose brain death don’t always jibe, and this can undermine public trust in death pronouncements. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1038-1046. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1038. Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Prenatal Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome: Strategies for Communicating Well with Patients Eva Schwartz, MD and Kishore Vellody, MD Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):359-364. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas1-1604. Case and Commentary Feb 2012 Protecting the Confidentiality of Sexually Active Adolescents Xiomara M. Santos, MD Doctors should do everything they can to protect an adolescent's confidentiality, but lying to the patient's parents is not acceptable. Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(2):99-104. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.2.ccas2-1202. 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.
Policy Forum Dec 2020 What Should We Do About the Mismatch Between Legal Criteria for Death and How Brain Death Is Diagnosed? Nathaniel M. Robbins, MD and James L. Bernat, MD Criteria in statutes and tests used to diagnose brain death don’t always jibe, and this can undermine public trust in death pronouncements. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1038-1046. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1038.
Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Prenatal Risk Assessment and Diagnosis of Down Syndrome: Strategies for Communicating Well with Patients Eva Schwartz, MD and Kishore Vellody, MD Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):359-364. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas1-1604.
Case and Commentary Feb 2012 Protecting the Confidentiality of Sexually Active Adolescents Xiomara M. Santos, MD Doctors should do everything they can to protect an adolescent's confidentiality, but lying to the patient's parents is not acceptable. Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(2):99-104. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.2.ccas2-1202.
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.