Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Apr 2021 Should One Kind of Freedom Be Restricted to Promote Another? Katherine J. Feder, MS, Janice I. Firn, PhD, LMSW, and Ryan Stork, MD Restraint can facilitate freedom for patients with traumatic brain injuries under some conditions. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(4):E305-310. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.305. Medicine and Society Jun 2021 Historical Trauma and Descendants’ Well-Being Reeya A. Patel, MS and Donna K. Nagata, PhD This article addresses intergenerational trauma transmission, focusing on Japanese American and Southeast Asian American communities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(6):E487-493. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.487. Personal Narrative Apr 2016 An Open Letter to Medical Students: Down Syndrome, Paradox, and Medicine George Estreich Physicians must resist judging the quality of life of their patients with Down syndrome and learn to listen and see them as individual personalities. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):438-441. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.mnar1-1604. Case and Commentary Jul 2021 When Symptoms Aren’t Visible or Measurable, How Should Disability Be Assessed? Cerise L. Glenn, PhD Patients writing daily journal briefs about work-related activities and pain can help clinicians help them. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E514-518. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.514. Case and Commentary Jul 2021 How Should Clinicians Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits When Diagnosing and Treating Disorders Without Biomarkers? Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS, Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, EdM, and Michael Ashley Stein, JD, PhD Public and self-stigma negatively influence patients’ quality of life, employment, and housing opportunities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E530-536. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.530. Policy Forum Mar 2016 Graduate Medical Education Specialty Mix and Geographic Residency Program Maldistribution: Is There a Role for the ACGME? Thomas J. Nasca, MD and Douglas Carlson, JD To participate in physician workforce policy, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education must be protected from enforcement of antitrust law. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(3):258-263. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.3.pfor1-1603. Case and Commentary Sep 2021 How Should Clinicians and Organizations Assess Risks and Benefits of First-in-Human Implantation of Investigational Devices? Beatrice L. Brown, MBE and Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH Heightened caution, improved physician and patient communication, and equitable access are key priorities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E673-678. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.673. Medical Education Sep 2021 What Should the Public Know About Implantable Material and Device Innovation in the US? Donna-Bea Tillman, PhD, MPA Device innovation has potential to improve patient outcomes over time, yet prospective benefits must be considered in light of risks. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E697-701. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.697. State of the Art and Science Sep 2021 What Should Cardiac Patients Know About Device Cybersecurity Prior to Implantation? Emily P. Zeitler, MD, MHS and Daniel B. Kramer, MD, MPH Information different patients need or want about cybersecurity risk varies, so communicating clearly is always key. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E705-711. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.705. Case and Commentary Oct 2021 How to Support Patients Near the End of Life Whose Pain Is Best Treated With Surgery? Elle L. Kalbfell, MD and Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, MPP When surgical intervention is most appropriate, success should be defined by how well a surgical intervention aligns with a patient’s goals. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E772-777. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.772. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Apr 2021 Should One Kind of Freedom Be Restricted to Promote Another? Katherine J. Feder, MS, Janice I. Firn, PhD, LMSW, and Ryan Stork, MD Restraint can facilitate freedom for patients with traumatic brain injuries under some conditions. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(4):E305-310. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.305.
Medicine and Society Jun 2021 Historical Trauma and Descendants’ Well-Being Reeya A. Patel, MS and Donna K. Nagata, PhD This article addresses intergenerational trauma transmission, focusing on Japanese American and Southeast Asian American communities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(6):E487-493. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.487.
Personal Narrative Apr 2016 An Open Letter to Medical Students: Down Syndrome, Paradox, and Medicine George Estreich Physicians must resist judging the quality of life of their patients with Down syndrome and learn to listen and see them as individual personalities. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(4):438-441. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.mnar1-1604.
Case and Commentary Jul 2021 When Symptoms Aren’t Visible or Measurable, How Should Disability Be Assessed? Cerise L. Glenn, PhD Patients writing daily journal briefs about work-related activities and pain can help clinicians help them. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E514-518. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.514.
Case and Commentary Jul 2021 How Should Clinicians Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits When Diagnosing and Treating Disorders Without Biomarkers? Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS, Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, EdM, and Michael Ashley Stein, JD, PhD Public and self-stigma negatively influence patients’ quality of life, employment, and housing opportunities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E530-536. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.530.
Policy Forum Mar 2016 Graduate Medical Education Specialty Mix and Geographic Residency Program Maldistribution: Is There a Role for the ACGME? Thomas J. Nasca, MD and Douglas Carlson, JD To participate in physician workforce policy, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education must be protected from enforcement of antitrust law. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(3):258-263. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.3.pfor1-1603.
Case and Commentary Sep 2021 How Should Clinicians and Organizations Assess Risks and Benefits of First-in-Human Implantation of Investigational Devices? Beatrice L. Brown, MBE and Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH Heightened caution, improved physician and patient communication, and equitable access are key priorities. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E673-678. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.673.
Medical Education Sep 2021 What Should the Public Know About Implantable Material and Device Innovation in the US? Donna-Bea Tillman, PhD, MPA Device innovation has potential to improve patient outcomes over time, yet prospective benefits must be considered in light of risks. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E697-701. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.697.
State of the Art and Science Sep 2021 What Should Cardiac Patients Know About Device Cybersecurity Prior to Implantation? Emily P. Zeitler, MD, MHS and Daniel B. Kramer, MD, MPH Information different patients need or want about cybersecurity risk varies, so communicating clearly is always key. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(9):E705-711. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.705.
Case and Commentary Oct 2021 How to Support Patients Near the End of Life Whose Pain Is Best Treated With Surgery? Elle L. Kalbfell, MD and Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, MPP When surgical intervention is most appropriate, success should be defined by how well a surgical intervention aligns with a patient’s goals. AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(10):E772-777. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.772.