Dr Esha Bansal joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Saran Kunaprayoon and Linda P. Zhang: “Opportunities for Global Health Diplomacy in Transnational Robotic Telesurgery.”

AMA Journal of Ethics theme editor Natasha Dolgin, an MD/PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, interviewed Dorry Segev, MD, PhD, about organ allocation policy and geographic disparities in access, possible ways to maximize equity, and advice physicians should give their patients between policy changes.

Ryan X. Lam joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Ruhi Thapar and Drs Eric J. Silberfein and Lorenzo R. Deveza: “Which Systemic Responses Should We Evolve to Help Surgeons Navigate Their Regret Experiences?”

Dr Amy E. Vertrees joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored Dr Matthew R. Endara: “What Are Organizations’ Responsibilities When Surgeons Experience Regret?”

Sarah L. Spaulding joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Katherine Fischkoff: “How Should We Understand Regret as a Moral Psychological Experience That Can Influence Clinical Decision-Making?”

Should a family’s ability to afford follow-up care for a child who needs “miracle surgery” play a role in the physician’s decision to operate? Would the answer change depending on the patient’s immigration status?

Wound care curricula in medical school would help address problems associated with chronic wounds and overtriage of burn injuries.

Sets the ethical limits of student participation in patient care when the students are part of foreign medical teams.

Two physicians examine the history of cancer drug pricing and the barriers to setting fair prices for life-saving cancer medications.

Monitoring surgeons’ capacities over time are rooted in professional duties to protect patients’ safety. Aging surgeons should undergo assessments and be encouraged to stop practicing before their diminished skill becomes too risky.