Dr Jim Withers and Dave Lettrich join Ethics talk to discuss how street outreach programs help mitigate harms of drug use among people experiencing homelessness.
A physician discusses potential factors underlying disparities in health care and health outcomes and advocates for standards to improve cultural competence, improve health literacy, and reduce disparities.
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.
AMA Code opinions about collaborative care, health inequity, financial barriers to health care access, and physician responsibilities for safe patient discharge from health care facilities can apply to MLPs.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(8):E622-625. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.622.