Dr Vaishali Phatak joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Mary Perkinson and Meghan K. Ramirez: “Leveraging Cross-Campus Expertise to Contribute to Dementia Care Through Music.”

A description and explanation of the distinguishing characteristics of depression, delirium, and dementia in elderly patients.

Description of the signs and symptoms of viral meningitis and how to treat it.

Two physicians explore the issues surrounding prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment as they relate to obese men.

Patients' requests for unnecessary medical tests erode health care quality for all.

Today’s great doctors are part of a long tradition of physicians who have valued the art of medicine and married attention to the patient with rigorous medical investigation.

If a physician worries that a treatment will benefit the patient through the placebo effect, should he perform it?

The Moseley study found no significant difference between those in the arthroscopic lavage and debridement arm of the study and those in the sham surgery arm.

Viewing dementia as a distinct disease promotes funding for research but may stigmatize those who have dementia and lead to disinvestment in caregiving.

Patients with dementia need social supports and opportunities and acceptance of their disability in order to feel hopeful despite their functional decline.