Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent State of the Art and Science May 2016 Health Care Ethics Consultation via Telemedicine: Linking Expert Clinical Ethicists and Local Consultants Alexander A. Kon, MD and Maj. Robert J. Walter, MD, DHCE Successful telemedicine ethics consultation requires knowledge of relevant laws and, for videoconferences, the physical presence of a meeting leader. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):514-520. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.stas1-1605. State of the Art and Science May 2016 International Access to Clinical Ethics Consultation via Telemedicine Katrina A. Bramstedt, PhD, MA Telemedicine is fast becoming a reliable medium for convening ethics deliberations and bringing expert assistance to remote locations. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):521-527. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.stas2-1605. Medical Education Jun 2016 Healing Medicine’s Future: Prioritizing Physician Trainee Mental Health Kathryn Baker, MD and Srijan Sen, MD, PhD High rates of burnout and depression among residents underscore the need for innovative ways to promote wellness, mental health awareness. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):604-613. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.medu1-1606. Viewpoint Jan 2017 Should US Physicians Support the Decriminalization of Commercial Sex? Emily F. Rothman, ScD The Nordic model policy option for addressing commercial sex—which exempts sellers from criminal penalties—offers several potential advantages. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):110-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect1-1701. Viewpoint Jan 2017 Decreasing Human Trafficking through Sex Work Decriminalization Erin Albright, JD and Kate D'Adamo, MA Decriminalization of the sex trade speaks to medical ethics by reducing sex workers’ vulnerability to violence, exploitation, stigma, and trafficking. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):122-126. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect2-1701. Case and Commentary Dec 2016 Neuroethics and Disorders of Consciousness: Discerning Brain States in Clinical Practice and Research Joseph J. Fins, MD Which distinctions between minimally conscious states and vegetative states should clinicians consider? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(12):1182-1191. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.12.ecas2-1612. State of the Art and Science Aug 2016 Pathology Image-Sharing on Social Media: Recommendations for Protecting Privacy While Motivating Education Genevieve M. Crane, MD, PhD and Jerad M. Gardner, MD Pathologists’ adoption of practical social media use guidelines can help mitigate risk to patients. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):817-825. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.stas1-1608. Case and Commentary May 2016 Process Matters: Notes on Bioethics Consultation Hannah I. Lipman, MD, MS and Tia Powell, MD In order to successfully resolve ethical conflicts, bioethics consultants must pay attention to process and heed stakeholders’ perspectives and values. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):485-492. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas2-1605. Case and Commentary Dec 2020 What Should We Do When Families Refuse Testing for Brain Death? Robert D. Truog, MD, MA, Wynne Morrison, MD, MBE, and Matthew Kirschen, MD, PhD Two commentaries respond to a case about apnea testing to confirm death by neurologic criteria. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E986-994. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.986. Medical Education Dec 2020 How Educators Can Help Prevent False Brain Death Diagnoses Farah Fourcand, MD and Diana M. Barratt, MD, MPH For many physicians, lack of understanding about brain death leads to confusion and muddles interactions with patients’ loved ones at the end of life. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1010-1018. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1010. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Last page Last »
State of the Art and Science May 2016 Health Care Ethics Consultation via Telemedicine: Linking Expert Clinical Ethicists and Local Consultants Alexander A. Kon, MD and Maj. Robert J. Walter, MD, DHCE Successful telemedicine ethics consultation requires knowledge of relevant laws and, for videoconferences, the physical presence of a meeting leader. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):514-520. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.stas1-1605.
State of the Art and Science May 2016 International Access to Clinical Ethics Consultation via Telemedicine Katrina A. Bramstedt, PhD, MA Telemedicine is fast becoming a reliable medium for convening ethics deliberations and bringing expert assistance to remote locations. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):521-527. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.stas2-1605.
Medical Education Jun 2016 Healing Medicine’s Future: Prioritizing Physician Trainee Mental Health Kathryn Baker, MD and Srijan Sen, MD, PhD High rates of burnout and depression among residents underscore the need for innovative ways to promote wellness, mental health awareness. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):604-613. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.medu1-1606.
Viewpoint Jan 2017 Should US Physicians Support the Decriminalization of Commercial Sex? Emily F. Rothman, ScD The Nordic model policy option for addressing commercial sex—which exempts sellers from criminal penalties—offers several potential advantages. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):110-121. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect1-1701.
Viewpoint Jan 2017 Decreasing Human Trafficking through Sex Work Decriminalization Erin Albright, JD and Kate D'Adamo, MA Decriminalization of the sex trade speaks to medical ethics by reducing sex workers’ vulnerability to violence, exploitation, stigma, and trafficking. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):122-126. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.sect2-1701.
Case and Commentary Dec 2016 Neuroethics and Disorders of Consciousness: Discerning Brain States in Clinical Practice and Research Joseph J. Fins, MD Which distinctions between minimally conscious states and vegetative states should clinicians consider? AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(12):1182-1191. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.12.ecas2-1612.
State of the Art and Science Aug 2016 Pathology Image-Sharing on Social Media: Recommendations for Protecting Privacy While Motivating Education Genevieve M. Crane, MD, PhD and Jerad M. Gardner, MD Pathologists’ adoption of practical social media use guidelines can help mitigate risk to patients. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):817-825. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.stas1-1608.
Case and Commentary May 2016 Process Matters: Notes on Bioethics Consultation Hannah I. Lipman, MD, MS and Tia Powell, MD In order to successfully resolve ethical conflicts, bioethics consultants must pay attention to process and heed stakeholders’ perspectives and values. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):485-492. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas2-1605.
Case and Commentary Dec 2020 What Should We Do When Families Refuse Testing for Brain Death? Robert D. Truog, MD, MA, Wynne Morrison, MD, MBE, and Matthew Kirschen, MD, PhD Two commentaries respond to a case about apnea testing to confirm death by neurologic criteria. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E986-994. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.986.
Medical Education Dec 2020 How Educators Can Help Prevent False Brain Death Diagnoses Farah Fourcand, MD and Diana M. Barratt, MD, MPH For many physicians, lack of understanding about brain death leads to confusion and muddles interactions with patients’ loved ones at the end of life. AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(12):E1010-1018. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1010.