Medical errors often result in longer hospital stays and increased costs in patient care.

Little-known trivia about medical errors.

Three reports considered by the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs are described, along with the process for revising the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics and trivia about contraceptive use.

An ethical case explores the costs of prescription drugs and co-pays for patients who can't afford them.

An ethical case explores the costs of prescription drugs and co-pays for patients who can't afford them.

A case exploring whether it's appropriate for another surgeon to substitute when the treating surgeon is unavailable for surgery.

In hospice settings, structures and spaces of caregiving must promote peace. How could peace design be applied to more health care settings?

Neuroscientist Dr Daniel J. Levitin and therapeutic musician Judy Friesem join Ethics Talk to discuss how music affects the brain and what role music can have in peace-making in clinical settings.

Grayson Holt joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Johanna Glaser: “Why Is Hospice One of the Few Health Care Environments Structured for Peace?”