Dr Olivia Kates talks about appropriate use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A description of therapeutic applications of art making in the elderly population.

As a matter of medical ethics, physicians must address the health care needs of and be advocates for family caregivers of their patients with dementia.

Being undocumented is a risk factor for mental illness, and immigration status relates prominently to overall health. That’s enough to consider it protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule.

Medical ethics concerns about the use of memory-modulating technologies should not override individual decisions about their use in clinical contexts.

Physicians are encouraged not to breach confidentiality by disclosing a patient's genetic information to their offspring or other family members.

What are insurance, contract, and criminal law implications of detecting Alzheimer’s disease early?

Psychiatrists can take various steps to uphold patient confidentiality when faced with a court order to disclose a patient's medical records.

Psychiatrists can take various steps to uphold patient confidentiality when faced with a court order to disclose a patient's medical records.

The National Football League concussion lawsuits could potentially serve as a valuable model for other professional sports injury cases in the future.