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. 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. Policy Forum Mar 2005 Confidentiality and Consent in Adolescent Substance Abuse: An Update Melissa Weddle, MD, MPH and Patricia K. Kokotailo, MD, MPH Physicians should honor confidentiality whenever possible when screening and treating adolescents for sensitive health conditions such as substance abuse. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):239-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.pfor1-0503. 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.
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.
Policy Forum Mar 2005 Confidentiality and Consent in Adolescent Substance Abuse: An Update Melissa Weddle, MD, MPH and Patricia K. Kokotailo, MD, MPH Physicians should honor confidentiality whenever possible when screening and treating adolescents for sensitive health conditions such as substance abuse. Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(3):239-243. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.3.pfor1-0503.
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.