Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Policy Forum Dec 2020 Guidance for Physicians Who Wish to Influence Policy Development on Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria Michael A. Rubin, MD, MA Lobbying, maintaining diagnostic skill, participating in national societies, and contributing to robust discourse can influence practice and policy. AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(12):E1033-1037. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1033. Medicine and Society Feb 2021 Should Clinical Guidelines Incorporate Cost Pathways for Persons With Financial Hardship? David Goldberg, MD Standard treatment of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes includes a pathway when “cost is a major issue.” Whether it’s just to do so remains unclear. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(2):E175-182. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.175. Art of Medicine Feb 2021 Climate Change and Health Equity Nealie Tan Ngo Because climate change will likely exacerbate national and international health inequity, this comic considers our future. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(2):E201-203. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.201. Viewpoint Jan 2022 How Medical-Dental EHR Integration Can Improve Diabetes Care Neel Shimpi, BDS, MM, PhD, Elizabeth Buchanan, PhD, and Amit Acharya, BDS, MS, PhD Poor oral health has been neglected as a public health threat, despite recognition as “epidemic” in scale by the US Office of the Surgeon General. AMA J Ethics. 2022; 24(1):E99-105. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.99. Medicine and Society Jul 2021 Invisibility of “Gender Dysphoria” Nicolle K. Strand, JD, MBE and Nora L. Jones, PhD Fostering transgender patients’ sense of agency should be a clinical and ethical priority. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(7):E557-562. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.557. Art of Medicine Jul 2021 Wayfinding Brent R. Carr, MD This charcoal gesture drawing, inspired by a mid-adolescent nonbinary patient, investigates a caregiver’s and patient’s journey from despair to hope. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(7):E582-583. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.582. Personal Narrative Aug 2021 Set Down the Stethoscope Michael Westerhaus, MD, MA A deep spirit of resilience and a desire for innovation, discovery, and justice compel health workers to retain their commitment to serving patients and communities. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(8):E662-665. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.662. Health Law Oct 2020 Effects of Substance Use Disorder Criminalization on American Indian Pregnant Individuals Rachel Simon, MD, Jennifer Giroux, MD, MPH, and Julie Chor, MD, MPH Clinicians must advocate for decriminalization of SUDs during pregnancy and for improving access to comprehensive, evidence-based care. AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(10):E862-867. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.862. Policy Forum Aug 2020 Advocacy and Action to End the Opioid Epidemic by the AMA Opioid Task Force Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA and Bobby Mukkamala, MD Six recommendations focus on specific actions to help reverse the nation’s opioid epidemic. AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(8):E718-722. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.718. Case and Commentary Oct 2018 Do Infant Formula Giveaways Undermine or Support Women’s Choices? Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH and Anne Barnhill, PhD Health care organizations have obligations to support all patients mothering newborns in making informed choices about formula and breast feeding. AMA J Ethics. 2018; 20(10):E924-931. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2018.924. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
Policy Forum Dec 2020 Guidance for Physicians Who Wish to Influence Policy Development on Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria Michael A. Rubin, MD, MA Lobbying, maintaining diagnostic skill, participating in national societies, and contributing to robust discourse can influence practice and policy. AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(12):E1033-1037. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.1033.
Medicine and Society Feb 2021 Should Clinical Guidelines Incorporate Cost Pathways for Persons With Financial Hardship? David Goldberg, MD Standard treatment of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes includes a pathway when “cost is a major issue.” Whether it’s just to do so remains unclear. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(2):E175-182. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.175.
Art of Medicine Feb 2021 Climate Change and Health Equity Nealie Tan Ngo Because climate change will likely exacerbate national and international health inequity, this comic considers our future. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(2):E201-203. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.201.
Viewpoint Jan 2022 How Medical-Dental EHR Integration Can Improve Diabetes Care Neel Shimpi, BDS, MM, PhD, Elizabeth Buchanan, PhD, and Amit Acharya, BDS, MS, PhD Poor oral health has been neglected as a public health threat, despite recognition as “epidemic” in scale by the US Office of the Surgeon General. AMA J Ethics. 2022; 24(1):E99-105. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.99.
Medicine and Society Jul 2021 Invisibility of “Gender Dysphoria” Nicolle K. Strand, JD, MBE and Nora L. Jones, PhD Fostering transgender patients’ sense of agency should be a clinical and ethical priority. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(7):E557-562. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.557.
Art of Medicine Jul 2021 Wayfinding Brent R. Carr, MD This charcoal gesture drawing, inspired by a mid-adolescent nonbinary patient, investigates a caregiver’s and patient’s journey from despair to hope. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(7):E582-583. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.582.
Personal Narrative Aug 2021 Set Down the Stethoscope Michael Westerhaus, MD, MA A deep spirit of resilience and a desire for innovation, discovery, and justice compel health workers to retain their commitment to serving patients and communities. AMA J Ethics. 2021; 23(8):E662-665. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.662.
Health Law Oct 2020 Effects of Substance Use Disorder Criminalization on American Indian Pregnant Individuals Rachel Simon, MD, Jennifer Giroux, MD, MPH, and Julie Chor, MD, MPH Clinicians must advocate for decriminalization of SUDs during pregnancy and for improving access to comprehensive, evidence-based care. AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(10):E862-867. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.862.
Policy Forum Aug 2020 Advocacy and Action to End the Opioid Epidemic by the AMA Opioid Task Force Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA and Bobby Mukkamala, MD Six recommendations focus on specific actions to help reverse the nation’s opioid epidemic. AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(8):E718-722. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.718.
Case and Commentary Oct 2018 Do Infant Formula Giveaways Undermine or Support Women’s Choices? Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH and Anne Barnhill, PhD Health care organizations have obligations to support all patients mothering newborns in making informed choices about formula and breast feeding. AMA J Ethics. 2018; 20(10):E924-931. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2018.924.
