Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Is Proxy Consent for an Invasive Procedure on a Patient with Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient? Commentary 2 Sonya Charles, PhD Women with intellectual disabilities should not be sedated for a pap smear without their assent, and the test’s risks and benefits should be weighed. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):379-383. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas3-1604. Case and Commentary Sep 2017 What Does Health Justice Look Like for People Returning from Incarceration? Lisa Puglisi, MD, Joseph P. Calderon, CHW, and Emily A. Wang, MD, MAS Equitable transitions of care for incarcerated patients returning to the community will require physician advocacy and systems-level change. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):903-910. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.ecas4-1709. Medicine and Society Feb 2017 The Case of Dr. Oz: Ethics, Evidence, and Does Professional Self-Regulation Work? Jon C. Tilburt, MD, MPH, Megan Allyse, PhD, and Frederic W. Hafferty, PhD Dr. Oz’s advice has raised ethical questions about medicine as a profession, its evidentiary standards, and its role in maintaining public trust. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):199-206. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.msoc1-1702. In the Literature Jun 2019 Disentangling Evidence and Preference in Patient-Clinician Concordance Discussions Leah Z. G. Rand, DPhil and Zackary Berger, MD, PhD How should evidence be used to interpret and inform whether to accommodate patients’ requests for clinicians with specific traits? AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(6):E505-512. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.505. Policy Forum Jul 2019 How Should Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Detention Be Protected From Coercive Medical Practices? Giselle Malina Safeguards are urgently needed for assessments of what constitutes appropriate care for unaccompanied minors in US detention facilities. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E603-610. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.603. Health Law Jul 2019 Regional Unrepresented Patient Advocacy Committee as an Alternative for Decision Making Lisa K. Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN, ANP-BC A UPAC is an alternative to engaging a guardianship court appointment process or to using physicians or ethics committees as decision makers. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E594-599. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.594. Medicine and Society Jul 2019 Who Are “Unrepresented” Patients and What Count as “Important” Medical Decisions for Them? David Ozar, PhD A look at current literature and work by a statewide initiative can motivate development of policies that help respond to unrepresented patients’ needs. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E611-616. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.611. Art of Medicine Aug 2019 Selected Drawings From Corpus Delicti Tracy Meyer This collection of drawings offers a visual exploration of compassion, respect, and dignity in clinical relationships and encounters. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(8):E701-708. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.701. AMA Code Says Aug 2019 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Prescription Drugs Rachel F. Harbut and Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers guidance on stewardship and professionalism. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(8):E642-644. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.642. History of Medicine Sep 2019 Volunteer Service From American Physicians During the Vietnam War Kelsey Walsh, MA The Volunteer Physicians for Vietnam Program (1966-1973) influenced both physicians-in-training and the environments in which they were immersed. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(9):E806-812. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.806. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Is Proxy Consent for an Invasive Procedure on a Patient with Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient? Commentary 2 Sonya Charles, PhD Women with intellectual disabilities should not be sedated for a pap smear without their assent, and the test’s risks and benefits should be weighed. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):379-383. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas3-1604.
Case and Commentary Sep 2017 What Does Health Justice Look Like for People Returning from Incarceration? Lisa Puglisi, MD, Joseph P. Calderon, CHW, and Emily A. Wang, MD, MAS Equitable transitions of care for incarcerated patients returning to the community will require physician advocacy and systems-level change. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(9):903-910. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.ecas4-1709.
Medicine and Society Feb 2017 The Case of Dr. Oz: Ethics, Evidence, and Does Professional Self-Regulation Work? Jon C. Tilburt, MD, MPH, Megan Allyse, PhD, and Frederic W. Hafferty, PhD Dr. Oz’s advice has raised ethical questions about medicine as a profession, its evidentiary standards, and its role in maintaining public trust. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(2):199-206. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.2.msoc1-1702.
In the Literature Jun 2019 Disentangling Evidence and Preference in Patient-Clinician Concordance Discussions Leah Z. G. Rand, DPhil and Zackary Berger, MD, PhD How should evidence be used to interpret and inform whether to accommodate patients’ requests for clinicians with specific traits? AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(6):E505-512. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.505.
Policy Forum Jul 2019 How Should Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Detention Be Protected From Coercive Medical Practices? Giselle Malina Safeguards are urgently needed for assessments of what constitutes appropriate care for unaccompanied minors in US detention facilities. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E603-610. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.603.
Health Law Jul 2019 Regional Unrepresented Patient Advocacy Committee as an Alternative for Decision Making Lisa K. Anderson-Shaw, DrPH, MA, MSN, ANP-BC A UPAC is an alternative to engaging a guardianship court appointment process or to using physicians or ethics committees as decision makers. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E594-599. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.594.
Medicine and Society Jul 2019 Who Are “Unrepresented” Patients and What Count as “Important” Medical Decisions for Them? David Ozar, PhD A look at current literature and work by a statewide initiative can motivate development of policies that help respond to unrepresented patients’ needs. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(7):E611-616. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.611.
Art of Medicine Aug 2019 Selected Drawings From Corpus Delicti Tracy Meyer This collection of drawings offers a visual exploration of compassion, respect, and dignity in clinical relationships and encounters. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(8):E701-708. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.701.
AMA Code Says Aug 2019 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Prescription Drugs Rachel F. Harbut and Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers guidance on stewardship and professionalism. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(8):E642-644. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.642.
History of Medicine Sep 2019 Volunteer Service From American Physicians During the Vietnam War Kelsey Walsh, MA The Volunteer Physicians for Vietnam Program (1966-1973) influenced both physicians-in-training and the environments in which they were immersed. AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(9):E806-812. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.806.