Amendments to the Common Rule and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) raise questions about broad consent and sale of health data.

Heightened privacy and confidentiality stakes generate unique anonymity and nondisclosure policies and practices for HIV.

Neurophysiological sequelae of childhood trauma can express later in the lives of patients experiencing homelessness, especially during informed consent.

A capabilities model helps reframe health care as shared between a clinical team and some of our most vulnerable patients.

For patients historically stripped of control over their reproductive health, consideration of past violations and transparent discussion are key.

Clinical decision supports create ethically complex risks and need to align patients’ and caregivers’ professed values.

Social media platforms and organizational websites that facilitate organ procurement should respect potential donors’ autonomy and confidentiality.

Professional society guidelines can be used to set standards for clinical practice instead of government. This approach could help if federal or state policymakers view discarding embryos as ethically equivalent to abortion.

Ethical stakes include a psychiatrist’s care management responsibilities and burdens borne by family members over the course of the patient’s care.

End-stage heart failure patients can experience depression along with their chronic illness. Multidisciplinary responses are critical.