Parens patriae, the state as parent, can be enacted during forced clinical interventions.

Force is codified in law, so force utilization inequity demands that we consider connections between systemic oppression and individuals’ responses in clinical settings.

This article considers force use in clinical settings after a triggering event—a behavioral or medical crisis—and considers how it should be implemented.

Police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and parole boards look to reform work with patients.

Dr Frederic G. Reamer joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “Why Care-Based, Not Carceral, Approaches to Suspects With Mental Illness Is Key to Whether We Trust Professional or State Authority Ever Again”

Drs Arya Shah, Carmen Black Parker, and Ambrose H. Wong join us on this episode of Ethics Talk to discuss force, the role of authority, and how clinicians should not just minimize harm but demonstrate compassion.

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics' opinions related to decision-making capacity and competence and surrogate decision making.

Procedures for weighing factual evidence could help avoid the epistemic injustice of discounting or ignoring the voices of clinical research subjects.

The DSM-5 Task Force’s handling of the ethical controversy over the bereavement exclusion demonstrates the need for more inclusive deliberative processes.