Recent advances in UTx suggest it is on a trajectory toward becoming an accepted clinical practice to treat absolute uterine factor infertility.

Given organ scarcity, transplantation programs state that patient promises of compliance cannot be taken at face value, excluding candidates who are deemed untrustworthy.

Transplant physicians must respect indecisive patients’ autonomy while continuing to educate them during their progress towards transplantation.

Despite clear donor consent, health professionals must communicate clearly about death to family members to avoid confusion.

Supporting burn patients physically, psychologically, and emotionally during their recovery can be a challenge. This month on Ethics Talk, we explore how medical teams can ensure that patients are given the holistic care they need.

Today’s modern trauma system is a relatively new phenomenon, and trauma surgeons are constantly responding to the changing needs of the populations they serve.

The authors address the medical ethics question of whether autopsy is necessary from Cartesian and sociocultural perspectives and how to obtain consent.

Patient safety is a medical ethics issue that must be addressed through health care teams’ open communication as well as through time-outs and checklists.

Because transplantation for methylmalonic acidaemia prioritizes quality of life over long-term outcomes, justice and utility must be considered.

Equal access is a goal even when patients present with taboo illnesses. But, the date of a patient’s last drink still matters.