Probation programs that use a frequent, random urine drug testing (UDT) coupled with swift consequences for violations reduce drug use and recidivism.

Supporting burn patients physically, psychologically, and emotionally during their recovery can be a challenge. This month on Ethics Talk, we explore how medical teams can ensure that patients are given the holistic care they need.

Clinicians have an ethical obligation to promote health equity in their communities. This month, we discuss how clinicians worked to expose the water crisis in Flint, and explore ways that clinicians can combat systemic injustice and promote health equity.

Principles of respect for autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence guide trauma-informed care. Care ethics should also support this framework for responding to the health needs of trafficked patients.

Physicians have an ethical obligation to provide not only clinical care but also forensic examinations to human trafficking victims in conflict zones.

Which distinctions between minimally conscious states and vegetative states should clinicians consider?

The four-quadrant approach can illuminate ethical issues in burn care related to decision-making capacity, respect for autonomy, and medical futility.

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinions related to physicians’ roles in safe water access.