A portrait illuminates a metaphor for maldistribution of burden of disease, risk exposure, and long-standing inequity in health laid bare to the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This article considers force use in clinical settings after a triggering event—a behavioral or medical crisis—and considers how it should be implemented.
Mary Anderlik Majumder, JD, PhD and Christi J. Guerrini, JD
Amendments to the Common Rule and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) raise questions about broad consent and sale of health data.
Furthering clinicians’ understandings of how daily practice can respond to Black patients' experiences can help restore trust and mitigate racial and ethnic health inequity.
Drs Arya Shah, Carmen Black Parker, and Ambrose H. Wong join us on this episode of Ethics Talk to discuss force, the role of authority, and how clinicians should not just minimize harm but demonstrate compassion.
Bjorg Thorsteinsdottir, MD, Annika Beck, and Jon C. Tilburt, MD, MPH
Good clinicians understand why a patient is asking for a test or treatment, and their skillful counseling can often stem the tide of requests for marginally beneficial tests and procedures.
Dr Zoe Tao and Dr Michael Oldani join Ethics Talk to discuss how learning about transgenerational trauma can help clinicians motivate health equity, especially among historically marginalized groups like Native American and First Nations communities.