Search Results Search Sort by RelevanceMost Recent In the Literature Feb 2016 Ethical Dilemmas in Liver Transplant Organ Allocation: Is it Time for a New Mathematical Model? Aaron Ahearn, MD, PhD Organ allocation models that maximize the collective benefit of an organ rely on subjective criteria and might have unintended practical consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2016; 18(2):126-132. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.nlit1-1602. AMA Code Says Jul 2017 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Patient Decision-Making Capacity and Competence and Surrogate Decision Making Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics' opinions related to decision-making capacity and competence and surrogate decision making. AMA J Ethics. 2017; 19(7):675-677. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.7.coet1-1707. Case and Commentary May 2019 Should Physicians Offer a Ventricular Assist Device to a Pediatric Oncology Patient With a Poor Prognosis? Angira Patel, MD, MPH, Anna Joong, MD, Efrat Lelkes, MD, and Jeffrey G. Gossett, MD When evaluating a 10-year-old with leukemia and chemo-induced heart failure for VAD placement, a team considers what to do. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(5):E380-386. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.380. Viewpoint May 2019 How Should One Live Everlasting Life? Rachel F. Harbut Life extension requires careful consideration of resource scarcity, justice, and what, if anything, is intrinsic to the experiences we define as human. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(5):E470-474. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.470. Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should Decision Science Inform Scarce Blood Product Allocation? Eric Kersjes, MD and Lauren B. Smith, MD Decision aids could help clinicians know when to request ethics consultation or re-evaluate blood product usage in a specific patient care situation. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(10):E852-857. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.852. Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Is Proxy Consent for an Invasive Procedure on a Patient with Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient? Commentary 1 Stephen Corey, MD and Peter Bulova, MD Women with intellectual disabilities should not be sedated for a pap smear without their assent, and the test’s risks and benefits should be weighed. AMA J Ethics. 2016; 18(4):373-378. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas3-1604. Medicine and Society Nov 2019 What Are Good Guidelines for Evaluating Uterus Transplantation? Margaret Horvat, MA and Ana Iltis, PhD Recent advances in UTx suggest it is on a trajectory toward becoming an accepted clinical practice to treat absolute uterine factor infertility. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(11):E988-995. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.988. Art of Medicine Dec 2019 What Does Multiple Production of Artworks Teach Us About Authenticity and Germline Editing? Ginia Sweeney, MA In art, authenticity tends to be perceived in proximity to an artist’s original intention, and it can help guide future research in germline editing. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(12):E1098-1102. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1098. Case and Commentary Dec 2019 Using the 4-S Framework to Guide Conversations With Patients About CRISPR Lisa S. Lehmann, MD, PhD, MSc Empathic communication skills help motivate understanding of safety, significance of harms, impact on succeeding generations, and social consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(12):E1029-1035. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1029. Case and Commentary Dec 2019 How Should “CRISPRed” Babies Be Monitored Over Their Life Course to Promote Health Equity? Charis Thompson, PhD Transnational monitoring efforts should focus on safety, defining standard of care, and promoting just access to innovation. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(12):E1036-1041. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1036. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
In the Literature Feb 2016 Ethical Dilemmas in Liver Transplant Organ Allocation: Is it Time for a New Mathematical Model? Aaron Ahearn, MD, PhD Organ allocation models that maximize the collective benefit of an organ rely on subjective criteria and might have unintended practical consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2016; 18(2):126-132. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.18.2.nlit1-1602.
AMA Code Says Jul 2017 AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions on Patient Decision-Making Capacity and Competence and Surrogate Decision Making Danielle Hahn Chaet, MSB The AMA Code of Medical Ethics' opinions related to decision-making capacity and competence and surrogate decision making. AMA J Ethics. 2017; 19(7):675-677. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.7.coet1-1707.
Case and Commentary May 2019 Should Physicians Offer a Ventricular Assist Device to a Pediatric Oncology Patient With a Poor Prognosis? Angira Patel, MD, MPH, Anna Joong, MD, Efrat Lelkes, MD, and Jeffrey G. Gossett, MD When evaluating a 10-year-old with leukemia and chemo-induced heart failure for VAD placement, a team considers what to do. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(5):E380-386. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.380.
Viewpoint May 2019 How Should One Live Everlasting Life? Rachel F. Harbut Life extension requires careful consideration of resource scarcity, justice, and what, if anything, is intrinsic to the experiences we define as human. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(5):E470-474. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.470.
Case and Commentary Oct 2019 How Should Decision Science Inform Scarce Blood Product Allocation? Eric Kersjes, MD and Lauren B. Smith, MD Decision aids could help clinicians know when to request ethics consultation or re-evaluate blood product usage in a specific patient care situation. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(10):E852-857. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.852.
Case and Commentary Apr 2016 Is Proxy Consent for an Invasive Procedure on a Patient with Intellectual Disabilities Ethically Sufficient? Commentary 1 Stephen Corey, MD and Peter Bulova, MD Women with intellectual disabilities should not be sedated for a pap smear without their assent, and the test’s risks and benefits should be weighed. AMA J Ethics. 2016; 18(4):373-378. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.4.ecas3-1604.
Medicine and Society Nov 2019 What Are Good Guidelines for Evaluating Uterus Transplantation? Margaret Horvat, MA and Ana Iltis, PhD Recent advances in UTx suggest it is on a trajectory toward becoming an accepted clinical practice to treat absolute uterine factor infertility. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(11):E988-995. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.988.
Art of Medicine Dec 2019 What Does Multiple Production of Artworks Teach Us About Authenticity and Germline Editing? Ginia Sweeney, MA In art, authenticity tends to be perceived in proximity to an artist’s original intention, and it can help guide future research in germline editing. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(12):E1098-1102. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1098.
Case and Commentary Dec 2019 Using the 4-S Framework to Guide Conversations With Patients About CRISPR Lisa S. Lehmann, MD, PhD, MSc Empathic communication skills help motivate understanding of safety, significance of harms, impact on succeeding generations, and social consequences. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(12):E1029-1035. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1029.
Case and Commentary Dec 2019 How Should “CRISPRed” Babies Be Monitored Over Their Life Course to Promote Health Equity? Charis Thompson, PhD Transnational monitoring efforts should focus on safety, defining standard of care, and promoting just access to innovation. AMA J Ethics. 2019; 21(12):E1036-1041. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2019.1036.