Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Jun 2016 When Is Depression a Terminal Illness? Deliberative Suicide in Chronic Mental Illness Constance E. George, MD, MA In some cases, hope might not have substantial ethical or therapeutic value. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):594-600. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.ecas4-1606. Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Requests for VIP Treatment in Pathology: Implications for Social Justice and Systems-Based Practice Virginia Sheffield and Lauren B. Smith, MD Preferential treatment of “very important” patients is not only unjust but also can compromise patient safety, which is overlooked in medical ethics. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):786-792. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.ecas4-1608. Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Psychiatrist's Role in Involuntary Hospitalization, Commentary 1 Jennifer Bremer, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):408-412. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas2-0310. Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Psychiatrist's Role in Involuntary Hospitalization, Commentary 2 Roy Lubit, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):413-415. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas2-0310. Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Psychiatrist's Role in Involuntary Hospitalization, Commentary 3 Robert Orr, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):416-419. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas2-0310. Medicine and Society Nov 2003 The Ethics of Quarantine Ross Upshur, MD, MA, MSc Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(11):523-526. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.11.msoc1-0311. Policy Forum Oct 2003 Psychotropic Medications and Criminal Defendants Robert M. Wettstein, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):455-459. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.pfor1-0310 Case and Commentary Jun 2016 Medication Refusal in Schizophrenia: Preventive and Reactive Ethical Considerations James Sabin, MD Overriding a proxy decision maker’s refusal of medication for a psychotic patient is justified when the patient poses a danger to himself or others. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):572-578. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.ecas1-1606. Case and Commentary May 2016 Consequences for Patients and Their Loved Ones When Physicians Refuse to Participate in Ethics Consultation Processes David S. Seres, MD, ScM While some physicians try to avoid ethics consultations, their participation can be essential for good patient care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):493-498. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas3-1605. Letter to the Editor Oct 2017 Elder Self-Neglect: Another Ethical Dilemma for Physicians Nancy Lutwak, MD Cases of elder self-neglect require physicians to balance the patient’s wish for independence and the risks of poor self-care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(10):1043-1046. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.10.corr1-1710. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Jun 2016 When Is Depression a Terminal Illness? Deliberative Suicide in Chronic Mental Illness Constance E. George, MD, MA In some cases, hope might not have substantial ethical or therapeutic value. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):594-600. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.ecas4-1606.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Requests for VIP Treatment in Pathology: Implications for Social Justice and Systems-Based Practice Virginia Sheffield and Lauren B. Smith, MD Preferential treatment of “very important” patients is not only unjust but also can compromise patient safety, which is overlooked in medical ethics. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):786-792. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.ecas4-1608.
Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Psychiatrist's Role in Involuntary Hospitalization, Commentary 1 Jennifer Bremer, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):408-412. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas2-0310.
Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Psychiatrist's Role in Involuntary Hospitalization, Commentary 2 Roy Lubit, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):413-415. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas2-0310.
Case and Commentary Oct 2003 Psychiatrist's Role in Involuntary Hospitalization, Commentary 3 Robert Orr, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):416-419. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.ccas2-0310.
Medicine and Society Nov 2003 The Ethics of Quarantine Ross Upshur, MD, MA, MSc Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(11):523-526. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.11.msoc1-0311.
Policy Forum Oct 2003 Psychotropic Medications and Criminal Defendants Robert M. Wettstein, MD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):455-459. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.pfor1-0310
Case and Commentary Jun 2016 Medication Refusal in Schizophrenia: Preventive and Reactive Ethical Considerations James Sabin, MD Overriding a proxy decision maker’s refusal of medication for a psychotic patient is justified when the patient poses a danger to himself or others. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(6):572-578. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.6.ecas1-1606.
Case and Commentary May 2016 Consequences for Patients and Their Loved Ones When Physicians Refuse to Participate in Ethics Consultation Processes David S. Seres, MD, ScM While some physicians try to avoid ethics consultations, their participation can be essential for good patient care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):493-498. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas3-1605.
Letter to the Editor Oct 2017 Elder Self-Neglect: Another Ethical Dilemma for Physicians Nancy Lutwak, MD Cases of elder self-neglect require physicians to balance the patient’s wish for independence and the risks of poor self-care. AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(10):1043-1046. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.10.corr1-1710.