The advent of force-feeding in the new century in the context of conflict and protest made it necessary to clarify and revise the whole concept of artificial feeding and force-feeding.

There is no morally compelling reason to distinguish a doctor from a tank driver on the battlefield except for the fact that both sides agree to protect medical personnel.

The clinician/healer must both address the disease and seek to know how the medical condition is being experienced by the patient—what impact it has on his or her life and spirit.

Preferential treatment of “very important” patients is not only unjust but also can compromise patient safety, which is overlooked in medical ethics.

While some physicians try to avoid ethics consultations, their participation can be essential for good patient care.

Should doctors ask about their patients' religious or spiritual beliefs?

Despite legal protections for services for patients with LEP, some places have limited capacity to offer them.

Dr Jane Lee joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Gabriel Robles and Latoya Small: “What Should Students Learn About the Importance of Cultural Brokering in Immigrant Communities?”

Julia Bhuiyan joins Ethics Talk to discuss her painting: “Forever a Work in Progress.”

Loneliness is an endemic experience of immigrants to the United States that could be mitigated by cultural brokerage practices in clinical settings.