Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent Case and Commentary Aug 2016 Is Consent to Autopsy Necessary? Cartesian Dualism in Medicine and Its Limitations Megan Lane and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA The authors address the medical ethics question of whether autopsy is necessary from Cartesian and sociocultural perspectives and how to obtain consent. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):771-778. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.ecas2-1608. Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Requests for VIP Treatment in Pathology: Implications for Social Justice and Systems-Based Practice Virginia Sheffield and Lauren B. Smith, MD Preferential treatment of “very important” patients is not only unjust but also can compromise patient safety, which is overlooked in medical ethics. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):786-792. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.ecas4-1608. Medicine and Society Oct 2003 Access to Mental Health Care: A Civil Rights Issue Ralph Ibson, JD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):460-462. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.msoc1-0310. Medical Education Oct 2003 Stigma, Society, and Specialty Choice: What's Going On? Sam Huber Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):436-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.medu1-0310. Personal Narrative Oct 2003 Understanding Psychotropic Medications as Literary Symbols Jonathan M. Metzl, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):470-472. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.mhum1-0310. Case and Commentary May 2016 Consequences for Patients and Their Loved Ones When Physicians Refuse to Participate in Ethics Consultation Processes David S. Seres, MD, ScM While some physicians try to avoid ethics consultations, their participation can be essential for good patient care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):493-498. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas3-1605. Case and Commentary Nov 2023 What Are “Social Prescriptions” and How Should They Be Integrated Into Care Plans? Katrina Hough, Ashwin A. Kotwal, MD, MS, Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH, Soe Han Tha, and Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS Health consequences of social isolation and loneliness include worse morbidity and mortality, and “social prescribing” is one way to intervene. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(11):E795-801. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.795. In the Literature Jan 2002 Parity in Mental Health Coverage: Moral Hazard, Adverse Selection, and the Domenici/Wellstone Act Sam Huber Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(1):12-14. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.1.jdsc1-0201. Viewpoint Apr 2000 April Fool's Day and the Medicinal Value of Humor Audiey Kao, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2000;2(4):34-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2000.2.4.dykn1-0004. AMA Code Says Jul 2002 Organized Medicine Speaks with One Voice Sam Huber Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(7):201-202. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.7.code1-0207. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Case and Commentary Aug 2016 Is Consent to Autopsy Necessary? Cartesian Dualism in Medicine and Its Limitations Megan Lane and Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA The authors address the medical ethics question of whether autopsy is necessary from Cartesian and sociocultural perspectives and how to obtain consent. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):771-778. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.ecas2-1608.
Case and Commentary Nov 2016 Requests for VIP Treatment in Pathology: Implications for Social Justice and Systems-Based Practice Virginia Sheffield and Lauren B. Smith, MD Preferential treatment of “very important” patients is not only unjust but also can compromise patient safety, which is overlooked in medical ethics. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(8):786-792. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.ecas4-1608.
Medicine and Society Oct 2003 Access to Mental Health Care: A Civil Rights Issue Ralph Ibson, JD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):460-462. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.msoc1-0310.
Medical Education Oct 2003 Stigma, Society, and Specialty Choice: What's Going On? Sam Huber Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):436-439. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.medu1-0310.
Personal Narrative Oct 2003 Understanding Psychotropic Medications as Literary Symbols Jonathan M. Metzl, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(10):470-472. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.10.mhum1-0310.
Case and Commentary May 2016 Consequences for Patients and Their Loved Ones When Physicians Refuse to Participate in Ethics Consultation Processes David S. Seres, MD, ScM While some physicians try to avoid ethics consultations, their participation can be essential for good patient care. AMA J Ethics. 2016;18(5):493-498. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.5.ecas3-1605.
Case and Commentary Nov 2023 What Are “Social Prescriptions” and How Should They Be Integrated Into Care Plans? Katrina Hough, Ashwin A. Kotwal, MD, MS, Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH, Soe Han Tha, and Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS Health consequences of social isolation and loneliness include worse morbidity and mortality, and “social prescribing” is one way to intervene. AMA J Ethics. 2023;25(11):E795-801. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.795.
In the Literature Jan 2002 Parity in Mental Health Coverage: Moral Hazard, Adverse Selection, and the Domenici/Wellstone Act Sam Huber Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(1):12-14. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.1.jdsc1-0201.
Viewpoint Apr 2000 April Fool's Day and the Medicinal Value of Humor Audiey Kao, MD, PhD Virtual Mentor. 2000;2(4):34-. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2000.2.4.dykn1-0004.
AMA Code Says Jul 2002 Organized Medicine Speaks with One Voice Sam Huber Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(7):201-202. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.7.code1-0207.