Mark Gilbert, PhD, Regina Idoate, PhD, Anthony Ryan, MD, and Kenneth Rockwood, MD
In arts-based-research, knowledge and meaning emerge from human experiences of being in dynamic, ambiguous, intentional, and ethical relationships with each other and the arts.
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(7):E646-656. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.646.
Dr Rajani Katta joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dina H. Zamil, Emily K. Burns, and Dr Ariadna Perez-Sanchez: “Do You Know How to Assess Risks Posed by Over-the-Counter Vitamin A Supplements?”
Osler’s contributions to the philosophy and practice of medicine foreground characteristics of a compassionate caregiver, including imperturbability and equanimity.
AMA J Ethics. 2022;24(12):E1166-1171. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2022.1166.
Professor Katie Watson joins Ethics Talk to consider key questions about clinical and legal risk management for clinicians trying keep patients safe and for patients with complex pregnancies trying to stay alive.
Physicians tend to rely on diagnostic criteria, including BMI, that can influence patients’ access to care, referrals, and insurance coverage for indicated interventions.
AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(7):E507-513. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2023.507.
Diagnostic utility of weight and body mass index is widely overestimated, and their use as health and wellness measures can be sources of iatrogenic harm.
AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(7):E540-544. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2023.540.