The history of the AMA's policy on anencephalic newborns as organ donors is a living example of what medical science can do sometimes conflicts with society's support or nonsupport of those possibilities.
Adrienne W. Henize, JD and Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH
Data on certain chronic conditions’ prevalence, incidence of potentially preventable morbidity, and health-harming legal factors influence approaches to care.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(8):E648-654. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.648.
Professor Adrienne W. Henize joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Andrew F. Beck: “What Are Epidemiological Foundations for Integrating Legal Services Into Health Care Settings?”