Dr Harold A. Pollack joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “Necessity for and Limitations of Price Transparency in American Health Care.”

Eva V. Regel joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “How Should Clinicians Help Homeless Trauma Survivors Make Irreversible Surgical Care Decisions?”

Beatrice L. Brown joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Aaron S Kesselheim: "How Should Clinicians and Organizations Assess Risks and Benefits of First-in-Human Implantation of Investigational Devices?"

Burn care physicians must walk a fine line between providing individualized care and applying population-based quality metrics.

Disclosure of resident involvement in procedures should be integral to informed consent to ensure patient understanding and voluntary decision making.

An ethical case that was eventually decided in the US Supreme Court involves the right of patients to request an independent third-party review if their HMO refuses to authorize treatments or procedures deemed medically necessary.

Treatment decisions in high-risk situations require a dynamic relationship between doctor and patient in which patient preferences and clinician recommendations contribute equally in shaping a final treatment decision.

The US has the most individuals who are incarcerated worldwide.

Heightened caution, improved physician and patient communication, and equitable access are key priorities.

Neurophysiological sequelae of childhood trauma can express later in the lives of patients experiencing homelessness, especially during informed consent.