Supporting burn patients physically, psychologically, and emotionally during their recovery can be a challenge. This month on Ethics Talk, we explore how medical teams can ensure that patients are given the holistic care they need.

When patients are unable to express their wishes and do not have surrogates or advance directives, which and whose values should inform decision making for them? We discuss ethical complexities of caring for unrepresented patients.

Undocumented patients are a vulnerable population, since they often lack access to health insurance and can be afraid to present for care. This month on Ethics Talk, we discuss challenges in caring for undocumented patients with Dr. Mark Kuczewski, Scott Schweikart, and Dr. Nancy Berlinger.

Dr Christopher Whaley joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Austin Frakt: “If Patients Don’t Use Available Health Service Pricing Information, Is Transparency Still Important?”

Dr Kevin Schulman joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Barak Richman: “Informed Consent as a Means of Acknowledging and Avoiding Financial Toxicity as Iatrogenic Harm.”

Dr Harold A. Pollack joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “Necessity for and Limitations of Price Transparency in American Health Care.”

Dr Mark G. Kuczewski joins Ethics Talk to talk about teaching health professions students and trainees how to care well for undocumented patients.

Ari Ne’eman joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, When Disability is Defined by Behavior, Outcome Measures Should Not promote “Passing”.

Dr Anna L. Westermair joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Manuel Trachsel: “Moral Intuitions About Futility as Prompts for Evaluating Goals in Mental Health Care.”

Ramya Sampath joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “When Is Iatrogenic Harm Negligent?”