Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent AMA Code Says Nov 2020 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Risk Management Ethics Scott J. Schweikart, JD, MBE and Deborah M. Eng, MS, MA Ethical dimensions of risk management are illuminated in AMA Code content on discharge planning. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(11):E940-944. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.940. Medicine and Society May 2019 How Should Mechanical Circulatory Support Be Deactivated for Patients With Depression at the End of Life? Stephan R. Weinland, PhD, MS and James Levenson, MD End-stage heart failure patients can experience depression along with their chronic illness. Multidisciplinary responses are critical. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E429-434. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.429. Case and Commentary May 2019 How Should Physicians Respond to Requests for LVAD Removal? Larry A. Allen, MD, MHS Patients have a right to decline or withdraw LVADs. Informed consent and shared decision making is not easy, however, with treatments that are high risk, high reward. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E394-400. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.394. Case and Commentary Jul 2019 How Should Clinicians Navigate Decision Making for Unrepresented Patients? Timothy M. Dempsey, MD, MPH and Erin Sullivan DeMartino, MD A deliberative approach to responding to needs and vulnerabilities of unrepresented patients can help make the most of having too little information. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E559-565. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.559. Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Mrs. Douglas's Choice of Treatment for Her Husband, Option Comparison Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas7c-0501. Case and Commentary May 2018 How Should Trauma Patients’ Informed Consent or Refusal Be Regarded in a Trauma Bay or Other Emergency Settings? Ashley Suah, MD and Peter Angelos, MD, PhD Trauma care presumes informed consent for treatment, but resident supervision is required within a training structure of graduated responsibility. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):425-430. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas1-1805. Case and Commentary Jun 2002 Right to Discontinue Treatment, Commentary 1 Jim Kirkpatrick, MD Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(6):159-163. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.6.ccas1-0206. Case and Commentary Jun 2002 Right to Discontinue Treatment, Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(6):164-168. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.6.ccas1-0206. Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Respect for Patient Decision Making: Mr. Douglas's Choice of Treatment Jeanne Sokolec, EdD, MSW Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):23-27. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas5-0501. Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Surrogate Decision Making: Mrs. Douglas's Choice of Treatment for Her Husband Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):35-42. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas7-0501. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last »
AMA Code Says Nov 2020 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Risk Management Ethics Scott J. Schweikart, JD, MBE and Deborah M. Eng, MS, MA Ethical dimensions of risk management are illuminated in AMA Code content on discharge planning. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(11):E940-944. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.940.
Medicine and Society May 2019 How Should Mechanical Circulatory Support Be Deactivated for Patients With Depression at the End of Life? Stephan R. Weinland, PhD, MS and James Levenson, MD End-stage heart failure patients can experience depression along with their chronic illness. Multidisciplinary responses are critical. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E429-434. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.429.
Case and Commentary May 2019 How Should Physicians Respond to Requests for LVAD Removal? Larry A. Allen, MD, MHS Patients have a right to decline or withdraw LVADs. Informed consent and shared decision making is not easy, however, with treatments that are high risk, high reward. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(5):E394-400. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.394.
Case and Commentary Jul 2019 How Should Clinicians Navigate Decision Making for Unrepresented Patients? Timothy M. Dempsey, MD, MPH and Erin Sullivan DeMartino, MD A deliberative approach to responding to needs and vulnerabilities of unrepresented patients can help make the most of having too little information. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E559-565. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.559.
Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Mrs. Douglas's Choice of Treatment for Her Husband, Option Comparison Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas7c-0501.
Case and Commentary May 2018 How Should Trauma Patients’ Informed Consent or Refusal Be Regarded in a Trauma Bay or Other Emergency Settings? Ashley Suah, MD and Peter Angelos, MD, PhD Trauma care presumes informed consent for treatment, but resident supervision is required within a training structure of graduated responsibility. AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(5):425-430. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.5.ecas1-1805.
Case and Commentary Jun 2002 Right to Discontinue Treatment, Commentary 1 Jim Kirkpatrick, MD Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(6):159-163. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.6.ccas1-0206.
Case and Commentary Jun 2002 Right to Discontinue Treatment, Commentary 2 Erin Egan, MD, JD and Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(6):164-168. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.6.ccas1-0206.
Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Respect for Patient Decision Making: Mr. Douglas's Choice of Treatment Jeanne Sokolec, EdD, MSW Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):23-27. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas5-0501.
Case and Commentary Jan 2005 Surrogate Decision Making: Mrs. Douglas's Choice of Treatment for Her Husband Jennifer Reenan, MD Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):35-42. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas7-0501.