Respecting patient autonomy sometimes entails adult patients' making what those in allopathic medicine view as poor decisions, but compassionate patient communication can leave the door open for patients to change their minds.

Is it ethical for a psychiatrist to monitor a patient’s blog without the patient’s permission? If so, what information from the blog is suitable for entry in the patient’s medical record?

This article examines widespread adoption of ketamine as a proxy for psychedelics.

Ashok, a Nepali man with neurofibromatosis, has undergone 3 surgeries to remove facially disfiguring tumors. His portrait is one of over 200 exhibited by this artist-researcher and mother.

Most clinicians receive little training in integrating Native healing into allopathic practice, which undermines patients’ autonomy and cultural values.

Research is needed to determine the direction of causality between loneliness and internet use.

Health consequences of social isolation and loneliness include worse morbidity and mortality, and “social prescribing” is one way to intervene.

Health care professionals’ use of social media can pose ethical challenges related to the boundary between professional and personal identities, privacy, confidentiality, and the trustworthiness of health care professionals.