William F. Parker, MD, MS and Marshall H. Chin, MD, MPH
Given organ scarcity, transplantation programs state that patient promises of compliance cannot be taken at face value, excluding candidates who are deemed untrustworthy.
AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(5):E408-415. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.408.
Shared decision making is practically difficult to implement in mental health practice but remains an ethical ideal for motivating therapeutic capacity.
AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(5):E446-451. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.446.
During one 2014 Ebola epidemic, arrival of “safe burial” teams was often delayed. Some buried their loved ones themselves, which undermined containment efforts.
AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(1):E5-9. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.5.
As larger organizations become more influential in the health care sector, the Code can help physicians navigate those organizations’ influence on their practices.
AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(3):E217-220. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.217.
One recent essay suggests that emphasis on social justice in medical education is done at the expense of clinicians’ technical competency. This is a response to that stance.
AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(3):E253-254. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.253.
Some physicians who value collective bargaining remain concerned that patient services could suffer, but unionization can be driven by a focus on improving care.
AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(3):E193-200. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.193.
Upcoding and misrepresenting clinical information constitute fraud, cost a lot, and can result in patient harm and unnecessary procedures and prescriptions.
AMA J Ethics. 2020; 22(3):E221-231. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.221.